Compare 81/6 and 40/24
1st number: 13 3/6, 2nd number: 1 16/24
81/6 is greater than 40/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
81/6 = 81 × 4/6 × 4 = 324/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
40/24 = 40 × 1/24 × 1 = 40/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/24 > 40/24 or 81/6 > 40/24
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