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Compare 8/2 and 2/24

1st number: 4 0/2, 2nd number: 2/24

8/2 is greater than 2/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 24 is 24

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 12 = 24,
    8/2 = 8 × 12/2 × 12 = 96/24
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
    2/24 = 2 × 1/24 × 1 = 2/24
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 96/24 > 2/24 or 8/2 > 2/24

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