Compare 24/14 and 90/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/14 and 90/35

1^st number: 1 10/14, 2^nd number: 2 20/35

24/14 is smaller than 90/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 35 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
24/14 = 24 × 5/14 × 5 = 120/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
90/35 = 90 × 2/35 × 2 = 180/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/70 < 180/70 or 24/14 < 90/35

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