Compare 6/24 and 84/25
1st number: 6/24, 2nd number: 3 9/25
6/24 is smaller than 84/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 25 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
6/24 = 6 × 25/24 × 25 = 150/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
84/25 = 84 × 24/25 × 24 = 2016/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/600 < 2016/600 or 6/24 < 84/25
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