Compare 35/32 and 28/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/32 and 28/24

1^st number: 1 3/32, 2^nd number: 1 4/24

35/32 is smaller than 28/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 24 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
35/32 = 35 × 3/32 × 3 = 105/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 4 = 96,
28/24 = 28 × 4/24 × 4 = 112/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/96 < 112/96 or 35/32 < 28/24

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