Compare 24/12 and 1/72, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/12 and 1/72

1^st number: 2 0/12, 2^nd number: 1/72

24/12 is greater than 1/72

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 72 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 6 = 72,
24/12 = 24 × 6/12 × 6 = 144/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
1/72 = 1 × 1/72 × 1 = 1/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
144/72 > 1/72 or 24/12 > 1/72

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