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Compare 16/2 and 5/24

1st number: 8 0/2, 2nd number: 5/24

16/2 is greater than 5/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 24 is 24

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 12 = 24,
    16/2 = 16 × 12/2 × 12 = 192/24
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
    5/24 = 5 × 1/24 × 1 = 5/24
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 192/24 > 5/24 or 16/2 > 5/24

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