Compare 36/24 and 8/72, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/24 and 8/72

1^st number: 1 12/24, 2^nd number: 8/72

36/24 is greater than 8/72

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 72 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
36/24 = 36 × 3/24 × 3 = 108/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
8/72 = 8 × 1/72 × 1 = 8/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
108/72 > 8/72 or 36/24 > 8/72

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