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Compare 24/96 and 7/60

24/96 is greater than 7/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 60 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
    24/96 = 24 × 5/96 × 5 = 120/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 8 = 480,
    7/60 = 7 × 8/60 × 8 = 56/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/480 > 56/480 or 24/96 > 7/60

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