Compare 90/10 and 50/24
1st number: 9 0/10, 2nd number: 2 2/24
90/10 is greater than 50/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 24 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 12 = 120,
90/10 = 90 × 12/10 × 12 = 1080/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
50/24 = 50 × 5/24 × 5 = 250/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1080/120 > 250/120 or 90/10 > 50/24
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