Compare 24/15 and 42/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/15 and 42/4

1^st number: 1 9/15, 2^nd number: 10 2/4

24/15 is smaller than 42/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 4 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
24/15 = 24 × 4/15 × 4 = 96/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
42/4 = 42 × 15/4 × 15 = 630/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
96/60 < 630/60 or 24/15 < 42/4

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