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Compare 8/6 and 3/24

1^st number: 1 2/6, 2^nd number: 3/24

8/6 is greater than 3/24

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 24 is 24
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
   8/6 = 8 × 4/6 × 4 = 32/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
   3/24 = 3 × 1/24 × 1 = 3/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 32/24 > 3/24 or 8/6 > 3/24

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