Compare 8/24 and 35/3
1st number: 8/24, 2nd number: 11 2/3
8/24 is smaller than 35/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
8/24 = 8 × 1/24 × 1 = 8/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
35/3 = 35 × 8/3 × 8 = 280/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/24 < 280/24 or 8/24 < 35/3
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