Compare 24/7 and 15/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/7 and 15/18

1^st number: 3 3/7, 2^nd number: 15/18

24/7 is greater than 15/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 18 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
24/7 = 24 × 18/7 × 18 = 432/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
15/18 = 15 × 7/18 × 7 = 105/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
432/126 > 105/126 or 24/7 > 15/18

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