Compare 24/18 and 15/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/18 and 15/8

1^st number: 1 6/18, 2^nd number: 1 7/8

24/18 is smaller than 15/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
24/18 = 24 × 4/18 × 4 = 96/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
15/8 = 15 × 9/8 × 9 = 135/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
96/72 < 135/72 or 24/18 < 15/8

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