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Compare 24/8 and 8/7

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

24/8 is greater than 8/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 7 is 56

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
    24/8 = 24 × 7/8 × 7 = 168/56
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
    8/7 = 8 × 8/7 × 8 = 64/56
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 168/56 > 64/56 or 24/8 > 8/7

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