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Compare 20/2 and 3/24

1st number: 10 0/2, 2nd number: 3/24

20/2 is greater than 3/24

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,
    20/2 = 20 × 12/2 × 12 = 240/24
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
    3/24 = 3 × 1/24 × 1 = 3/24
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 240/24 > 3/24 or 20/2 > 3/24

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