Compare 14/12 and 24/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/12 and 24/15

1^st number: 1 2/12, 2^nd number: 1 9/15

14/12 is smaller than 24/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 15 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
14/12 = 14 × 5/12 × 5 = 70/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
24/15 = 24 × 4/15 × 4 = 96/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/60 < 96/60 or 14/12 < 24/15

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