Compare 24/40 and 8/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/40 and 8/7

1^st number: 24/40, 2^nd number: 1 1/7

24/40 is smaller than 8/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 7 is 280

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
24/40 = 24 × 7/40 × 7 = 168/280
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 40 = 280,
8/7 = 8 × 40/7 × 40 = 320/280
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/280 < 320/280 or 24/40 < 8/7

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