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Compare 50/9 and 24/6

1^st number: 5 5/9, 2^nd number: 4 0/6

50/9 is greater than 24/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 9 and 6 is 18
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
   50/9 = 50 × 2/9 × 2 = 100/18
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
   24/6 = 24 × 3/6 × 3 = 72/18
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 100/18 > 72/18 or 50/9 > 24/6

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