Compare 2/24 and 48/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/24 and 48/35

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

2/24 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,
2/24 = 2 × 35/24 × 35 = 70/840
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
70/840 < 1152/840 or 2/24 < 48/35

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