Compare 9/35 and 54/24
1st number: 9/35, 2nd number: 2 6/24
9/35 is smaller than 54/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 24 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
9/35 = 9 × 24/35 × 24 = 216/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
54/24 = 54 × 35/24 × 35 = 1890/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/840 < 1890/840 or 9/35 < 54/24
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