Compare 24/15 and 7/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/15 and 7/56

1^st number: 1 9/15, 2^nd number: 7/56

24/15 is greater than 7/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 56 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
24/15 = 24 × 56/15 × 56 = 1344/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
7/56 = 7 × 15/56 × 15 = 105/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1344/840 > 105/840 or 24/15 > 7/56

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