Compare 35/20 and 24/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/20 and 24/30

1^st number: 1 15/20, 2^nd number: 24/30

35/20 is greater than 24/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 30 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
35/20 = 35 × 3/20 × 3 = 105/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
24/30 = 24 × 2/30 × 2 = 48/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/60 > 48/60 or 35/20 > 24/30

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