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Compare 3/4 and 50/24

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

3/4 is smaller than 50/24

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 24 is 24
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
   3/4 = 3 × 6/4 × 6 = 18/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
   50/24 = 50 × 1/24 × 1 = 50/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 18/24 < 50/24 or 3/4 < 50/24

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