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Compare 81/8 and 9/24

1^st number: 10 1/8, 2^nd number: 9/24

81/8 is greater than 9/24

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 24 is 24
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
   81/8 = 81 × 3/8 × 3 = 243/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
   9/24 = 9 × 1/24 × 1 = 9/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 243/24 > 9/24 or 81/8 > 9/24

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