Question

Arrange the (3/4), (7/8), (7/12), (17/24) fraction in descending order.

Answer 1

(3/4), (7/8), (7/12), (17/24)

LCM of 4, 8, 12, 24 = 4 × 2 × 3 = 24

Now, let us change each of the given fraction into an equivalent fraction having 24 as the denominator.

[(3/4) × (6/6)] = (18/24)

[(7/8) × (3/3)] = (21/24)

[(7/12) × (2/2)] = (14/24)

[(17/24) × (1/1)] = (17/24)

Clearly,

(21/24) > (18/24) > (17/24) > (14/24)

Hence,

(7/8) > (3/4) > (17/24) > (7/12)

Hence, the given fractions in descending order are (7/8), (3/4), (17/24), (7/12)