Compare 15/64 and 24/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/64 and 24/7

1^st number: 15/64, 2^nd number: 3 3/7

15/64 is smaller than 24/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 7 is 448

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 448
For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 7 = 448,
15/64 = 15 × 7/64 × 7 = 105/448
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 64 = 448,
24/7 = 24 × 64/7 × 64 = 1536/448
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/448 < 1536/448 or 15/64 < 24/7

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