Compare 5/14 and 63/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/14 and 63/24

1^st number: 5/14, 2^nd number: 2 15/24

5/14 is smaller than 63/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 24 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 12 = 168,
5/14 = 5 × 12/14 × 12 = 60/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
63/24 = 63 × 7/24 × 7 = 441/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
60/168 < 441/168 or 5/14 < 63/24

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