Compare 7/24 and 90/12
1st number: 7/24, 2nd number: 7 6/12
7/24 is smaller than 90/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
7/24 = 7 × 1/24 × 1 = 7/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
90/12 = 90 × 2/12 × 2 = 180/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/24 < 180/24 or 7/24 < 90/12
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