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Compare 4/3 and 7/24

1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 7/24

4/3 is greater than 7/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 24 is 24

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
    4/3 = 4 × 8/3 × 8 = 32/24
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
    7/24 = 7 × 1/24 × 1 = 7/24
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 32/24 > 7/24 or 4/3 > 7/24

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