Compare 24/81 and 35/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/81 and 35/20

1^st number: 24/81, 2^nd number: 1 15/20

24/81 is smaller than 35/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 20 is 1620

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1620
For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 20 = 1620,
24/81 = 24 × 20/81 × 20 = 480/1620
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 81 = 1620,
35/20 = 35 × 81/20 × 81 = 2835/1620
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
480/1620 < 2835/1620 or 24/81 < 35/20

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