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Compare 24/3 and 7/80

1st number: 8 0/3, 2nd number: 7/80

24/3 is greater than 7/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 80 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 80 = 240,
    24/3 = 24 × 80/3 × 80 = 1920/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    7/80 = 7 × 3/80 × 3 = 21/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1920/240 > 21/240 or 24/3 > 7/80

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