Compare 42/70 and 70/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/70 and 70/24

1^st number: 42/70, 2^nd number: 2 22/24

42/70 is smaller than 70/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 24 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 12 = 840,
42/70 = 42 × 12/70 × 12 = 504/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
70/24 = 70 × 35/24 × 35 = 2450/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
504/840 < 2450/840 or 42/70 < 70/24

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