Compare 24/45 and 70/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/45 and 70/35

1^st number: 24/45, 2^nd number: 2 0/35

24/45 is smaller than 70/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 35 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
24/45 = 24 × 7/45 × 7 = 168/315
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
70/35 = 70 × 9/35 × 9 = 630/315
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/315 < 630/315 or 24/45 < 70/35

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