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Compare 7/5 and 4/24

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

7/5 is greater than 4/24

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 24 is 120
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 24 = 120,
   7/5 = 7 × 24/5 × 24 = 168/120
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
   4/24 = 4 × 5/24 × 5 = 20/120
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 168/120 > 20/120 or 7/5 > 4/24

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