Compare 24/16 and 8/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/16 and 8/75

1^st number: 1 8/16, 2^nd number: 8/75

24/16 is greater than 8/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 75 is 1200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
24/16 = 24 × 75/16 × 75 = 1800/1200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
8/75 = 8 × 16/75 × 16 = 128/1200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1800/1200 > 128/1200 or 24/16 > 8/75

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