Compare 30/24 and 8/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/24 and 8/7

1^st number: 1 6/24, 2^nd number: 1 1/7

30/24 is greater than 8/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 7 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
30/24 = 30 × 7/24 × 7 = 210/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 24 = 168,
8/7 = 8 × 24/7 × 24 = 192/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/168 > 192/168 or 30/24 > 8/7

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