Solve =-3/24=1/2/2

$$= \frac { - 3 } { 24 } = \frac { 1 / 2 } { 2 }$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{-3}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{1}{2}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1}{2\times 2}$$

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 4 is 8. Convert -\frac{1}{8} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{2}{8}$$

Compare -\frac{1}{8} and \frac{2}{8}.

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