Compare 24/80 and 40/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/80 and 40/15

1^st number: 24/80, 2^nd number: 2 10/15

24/80 is smaller than 40/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 15 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
24/80 = 24 × 3/80 × 3 = 72/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
40/15 = 40 × 16/15 × 16 = 640/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
72/240 < 640/240 or 24/80 < 40/15

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