Compare 35/24 and 9/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/24 and 9/5

1^st number: 1 11/24, 2^nd number: 1 4/5

35/24 is smaller than 9/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 5 is 120

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
35/24 = 35 × 5/24 × 5 = 175/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 24 = 120,
9/5 = 9 × 24/5 × 24 = 216/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/120 < 216/120 or 35/24 < 9/5

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