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Compare 70/24 and 3/9

1^st number: 2 22/24, 2^nd number: 3/9

70/24 is greater than 3/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 24 and 9 is 72
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
   70/24 = 70 × 3/24 × 3 = 210/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
   3/9 = 3 × 8/9 × 8 = 24/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 210/72 > 24/72 or 70/24 > 3/9

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