Compare 15/24 and 35/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/24 and 35/40

15/24 is smaller than 35/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 40 is 120

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
15/24 = 15 × 5/24 × 5 = 75/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
35/40 = 35 × 3/40 × 3 = 105/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
75/120 < 105/120 or 15/24 < 35/40

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