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Compare 14/24 and 14/75

14/24 is greater than 14/75

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 24 and 75 is 600
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600
2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
   14/24 = 14 × 25/24 × 25 = 350/600
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
   14/75 = 14 × 8/75 × 8 = 112/600
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 350/600 > 112/600 or 14/24 > 14/75

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