Compare 7/10 and 48/24
1st number: 7/10, 2nd number: 2 0/24
7/10 is smaller than 48/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 24 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 12 = 120,
7/10 = 7 × 12/10 × 12 = 84/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
48/24 = 48 × 5/24 × 5 = 240/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/120 < 240/120 or 7/10 < 48/24
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