Compare 72/12 and 5/24
1st number: 6 0/12, 2nd number: 5/24
72/12 is greater than 5/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
72/12 = 72 × 2/12 × 2 = 144/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
5/24 = 5 × 1/24 × 1 = 5/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/24 > 5/24 or 72/12 > 5/24
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