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Compare 90/24 and 7/60

1st number: 3 18/24, 2nd number: 7/60

90/24 is greater than 7/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 60 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
    90/24 = 90 × 5/24 × 5 = 450/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
    7/60 = 7 × 2/60 × 2 = 14/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 450/120 > 14/120 or 90/24 > 7/60

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