Compare 7/14 and 42/24
1st number: 7/14, 2nd number: 1 18/24
7/14 is smaller than 42/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 24 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 12 = 168,
7/14 = 7 × 12/14 × 12 = 84/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
42/24 = 42 × 7/24 × 7 = 294/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/168 < 294/168 or 7/14 < 42/24
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