Compare 24/12 and 8/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/12 and 8/14

1^st number: 2 0/12, 2^nd number: 8/14

24/12 is greater than 8/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 14 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
24/12 = 24 × 7/12 × 7 = 168/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
8/14 = 8 × 6/14 × 6 = 48/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/84 > 48/84 or 24/12 > 8/14

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