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Compare 90/9 and 7/24

1^st number: 10 0/9, 2^nd number: 7/24

90/9 is greater than 7/24

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 9 and 24 is 72
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
   90/9 = 90 × 8/9 × 8 = 720/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
   7/24 = 7 × 3/24 × 3 = 21/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 720/72 > 21/72 or 90/9 > 7/24

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