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Compare 27/84 and 5/24

27/84 is greater than 5/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 24 is 168

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 2 = 168,
    27/84 = 27 × 2/84 × 2 = 54/168
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
    5/24 = 5 × 7/24 × 7 = 35/168
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 54/168 > 35/168 or 27/84 > 5/24

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