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Compare 72/8 and 24/36

1st number: 9 0/8, 2nd number: 24/36

72/8 is greater than 24/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 36 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
    72/8 = 72 × 9/8 × 9 = 648/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
    24/36 = 24 × 2/36 × 2 = 48/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 648/72 > 48/72 or 72/8 > 24/36

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