Compare 5/24 and 9/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/24 and 9/7

1^st number: 5/24, 2^nd number: 1 2/7

5/24 is smaller than 9/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 7 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
5/24 = 5 × 7/24 × 7 = 35/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 24 = 168,
9/7 = 9 × 24/7 × 24 = 216/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
35/168 < 216/168 or 5/24 < 9/7

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