Compare 8/24 and 42/4
1st number: 8/24, 2nd number: 10 2/4
8/24 is smaller than 42/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 4 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 4 × 6 = 24,
42/4 = 42 × 6/4 × 6 = 252/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/24 < 252/24 or 8/24 < 42/4
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