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Compare 25/3 and 24/30

1st number: 8 1/3, 2nd number: 24/30

25/3 is greater than 24/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 30 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
    25/3 = 25 × 10/3 × 10 = 250/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
    24/30 = 24 × 1/30 × 1 = 24/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 250/30 > 24/30 or 25/3 > 24/30

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