Compare 5/56 and 24/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/56 and 24/10

1^st number: 5/56, 2^nd number: 2 4/10

5/56 is smaller than 24/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 10 is 280

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
5/56 = 5 × 5/56 × 5 = 25/280
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 28 = 280,
24/10 = 24 × 28/10 × 28 = 672/280
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
25/280 < 672/280 or 5/56 < 24/10

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