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Compare 70/90 and 18/24

70/90 is greater than 18/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 24 is 360

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 4 = 360,
    70/90 = 70 × 4/90 × 4 = 280/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 15 = 360,
    18/24 = 18 × 15/24 × 15 = 270/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 280/360 > 270/360 or 70/90 > 18/24

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