Compare 15/24 and 84/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/24 and 84/80

1^st number: 15/24, 2^nd number: 1 4/80

15/24 is smaller than 84/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 80 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 10 = 240,
15/24 = 15 × 10/24 × 10 = 150/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
84/80 = 84 × 3/80 × 3 = 252/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
150/240 < 252/240 or 15/24 < 84/80

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