Compare 2/72 and 35/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/72 and 35/24

1^st number: 2/72, 2^nd number: 1 11/24

2/72 is smaller than 35/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 24 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
2/72 = 2 × 1/72 × 1 = 2/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
35/24 = 35 × 3/24 × 3 = 105/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2/72 < 105/72 or 2/72 < 35/24

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