Compare 24/72 and 84/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/72 and 84/60

1^st number: 24/72, 2^nd number: 1 24/60

24/72 is smaller than 84/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 60 is 360

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
24/72 = 24 × 5/72 × 5 = 120/360
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 6 = 360,
84/60 = 84 × 6/60 × 6 = 504/360
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/360 < 504/360 or 24/72 < 84/60

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