Compare 24/3 and 49/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/3 and 49/28

1^st number: 8 0/3, 2^nd number: 1 21/28

24/3 is greater than 49/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 28 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
24/3 = 24 × 28/3 × 28 = 672/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
49/28 = 49 × 3/28 × 3 = 147/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
672/84 > 147/84 or 24/3 > 49/28

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