Compare 24/18 and 30/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/18 and 30/14

1^st number: 1 6/18, 2^nd number: 2 2/14

24/18 is smaller than 30/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
24/18 = 24 × 7/18 × 7 = 168/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
30/14 = 30 × 9/14 × 9 = 270/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/126 < 270/126 or 24/18 < 30/14

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