Compare 24/27 and 35/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/27 and 35/28

1^st number: 24/27, 2^nd number: 1 7/28

24/27 is smaller than 35/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 28 is 756

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
24/27 = 24 × 28/27 × 28 = 672/756
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
35/28 = 35 × 27/28 × 27 = 945/756
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
672/756 < 945/756 or 24/27 < 35/28

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