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## Compare 90/24 and 84/40

1st number: 3 18/24, 2nd number: 2 4/40

90/24 is greater than 84/40

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 40 is 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 40 × 3 = 120,
84/40 = 84 × 3/40 × 3 = 252/120
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 450/120 > 252/120 or 90/24 > 84/40

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