Compare 15/24 and 48/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/24 and 48/35

1^st number: 15/24, 2^nd number: 1 13/35

15/24 is smaller than 48/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 35 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
15/24 = 15 × 35/24 × 35 = 525/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
48/35 = 48 × 24/35 × 24 = 1152/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/840 < 1152/840 or 15/24 < 48/35

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