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Compare 56/24 and 60/9

1^st number: 2 8/24, 2^nd number: 6 6/9

56/24 is smaller than 60/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 24 and 9 is 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
   56/24 = 56 × 3/24 × 3 = 168/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
   60/9 = 60 × 8/9 × 8 = 480/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 168/72 < 480/72 or 56/24 < 60/9

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