Compare 6/24 and 27/21
1st number: 6/24, 2nd number: 1 6/21
6/24 is smaller than 27/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 21 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
6/24 = 6 × 7/24 × 7 = 42/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 8 = 168,
27/21 = 27 × 8/21 × 8 = 216/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/168 < 216/168 or 6/24 < 27/21
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