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Compare 5/7 and 10/24

5/7 is greater than 10/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 24 is 168

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 24 = 168,
    5/7 = 5 × 24/7 × 24 = 120/168
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
    10/24 = 10 × 7/24 × 7 = 70/168
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/168 > 70/168 or 5/7 > 10/24

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