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Compare 84/24 and 2/10

1st number: 3 12/24, 2nd number: 2/10

84/24 is greater than 2/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 10 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
    84/24 = 84 × 5/24 × 5 = 420/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 12 = 120,
    2/10 = 2 × 12/10 × 12 = 24/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 420/120 > 24/120 or 84/24 > 2/10

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