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Compare 80/24 and 6/63

1st number: 3 8/24, 2nd number: 6/63

80/24 is greater than 6/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 63 is 504

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 21 = 504,
    80/24 = 80 × 21/24 × 21 = 1680/504
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
    6/63 = 6 × 8/63 × 8 = 48/504
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1680/504 > 48/504 or 80/24 > 6/63

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