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Compare 24/84 and 16/7

1st number: 24/84, 2nd number: 2 2/7

24/84 is smaller than 16/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 7 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
    24/84 = 24 × 1/84 × 1 = 24/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
    16/7 = 16 × 12/7 × 12 = 192/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 24/84 < 192/84 or 24/84 < 16/7

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