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Compare 24/3 and 7/64

1st number: 8 0/3, 2nd number: 7/64

24/3 is greater than 7/64

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 64 is 192

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 192
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 64 = 192,
    24/3 = 24 × 64/3 × 64 = 1536/192
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 3 = 192,
    7/64 = 7 × 3/64 × 3 = 21/192
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1536/192 > 21/192 or 24/3 > 7/64

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