Compare 27/35 and 28/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/35 and 28/24

1^st number: 27/35, 2^nd number: 1 4/24

27/35 is smaller than 28/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 24 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
27/35 = 27 × 24/35 × 24 = 648/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
28/24 = 28 × 35/24 × 35 = 980/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
648/840 < 980/840 or 27/35 < 28/24

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