Compare 60/16 and 24/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/16 and 24/7

1^st number: 3 12/16, 2^nd number: 3 3/7

60/16 is greater than 24/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 7 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
60/16 = 60 × 7/16 × 7 = 420/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
24/7 = 24 × 16/7 × 16 = 384/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
420/112 > 384/112 or 60/16 > 24/7

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