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Compare 72/24 and 8/36

1^st number: 3 0/24, 2^nd number: 8/36

72/24 is greater than 8/36

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 24 and 36 is 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
   72/24 = 72 × 3/24 × 3 = 216/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
   8/36 = 8 × 2/36 × 2 = 16/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 216/72 > 16/72 or 72/24 > 8/36

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