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Compare 5/24 and 1/49

5/24 is greater than 1/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 49 is 1176

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
    5/24 = 5 × 49/24 × 49 = 245/1176
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
    1/49 = 1 × 24/49 × 24 = 24/1176
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 245/1176 > 24/1176 or 5/24 > 1/49

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