Compare 70/25 and 60/24
1st number: 2 20/25, 2nd number: 2 12/24
70/25 is greater than 60/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
70/25 = 70 × 24/25 × 24 = 1680/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
60/24 = 60 × 25/24 × 25 = 1500/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1680/600 > 1500/600 or 70/25 > 60/24
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