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Compare 49/9 and 24/80

1^st number: 5 4/9, 2^nd number: 24/80

49/9 is greater than 24/80

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 9 and 80 is 720
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 80 = 720,
   49/9 = 49 × 80/9 × 80 = 3920/720
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
   24/80 = 24 × 9/80 × 9 = 216/720
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 3920/720 > 216/720 or 49/9 > 24/80

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