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Compare 3/24 and 48/12

1^st number: 3/24, 2^nd number: 4 0/12

3/24 is smaller than 48/12

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
   3/24 = 3 × 1/24 × 1 = 3/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
   48/12 = 48 × 2/12 × 2 = 96/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 3/24 < 96/24 or 3/24 < 48/12

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