Compare 5/35 and 63/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/35 and 63/24

1^st number: 5/35, 2^nd number: 2 15/24

5/35 is smaller than 63/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 24 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
5/35 = 5 × 24/35 × 24 = 120/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
63/24 = 63 × 35/24 × 35 = 2205/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/840 < 2205/840 or 5/35 < 63/24

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