Compare 35/24 and 28/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/24 and 28/16

1^st number: 1 11/24, 2^nd number: 1 12/16

35/24 is smaller than 28/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 16 is 48

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
35/24 = 35 × 2/24 × 2 = 70/48
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
28/16 = 28 × 3/16 × 3 = 84/48
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/48 < 84/48 or 35/24 < 28/16

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