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Compare 36/24 and 24/36

1^st number: 1 12/24, 2^nd number: 24/36

36/24 is greater than 24/36

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 24 and 36 is 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
   36/24 = 36 × 3/24 × 3 = 108/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
   24/36 = 24 × 2/36 × 2 = 48/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 108/72 > 48/72 or 36/24 > 24/36

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