Compare 27/70 and 28/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/70 and 28/24

1^st number: 27/70, 2^nd number: 1 4/24

27/70 is smaller than 28/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 24 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 12 = 840,
27/70 = 27 × 12/70 × 12 = 324/840
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
324/840 < 980/840 or 27/70 < 28/24

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