Compare 9/48 and 24/12
1st number: 9/48, 2nd number: 2 0/12
9/48 is smaller than 24/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 12 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
9/48 = 9 × 1/48 × 1 = 9/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
24/12 = 24 × 4/12 × 4 = 96/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/48 < 96/48 or 9/48 < 24/12
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