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Compare 10/12 and 8/24

10/12 is greater than 8/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 24 is 24

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
    10/12 = 10 × 2/12 × 2 = 20/24
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
    8/24 = 8 × 1/24 × 1 = 8/24
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 20/24 > 8/24 or 10/12 > 8/24

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