Compare 9/16 and 36/24
1st number: 9/16, 2nd number: 1 12/24
9/16 is smaller than 36/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 24 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
9/16 = 9 × 3/16 × 3 = 27/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
36/24 = 36 × 2/24 × 2 = 72/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/48 < 72/48 or 9/16 < 36/24
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