Compare 7/56 and 45/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/56 and 45/24

1^st number: 7/56, 2^nd number: 1 21/24

7/56 is smaller than 45/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 24 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
7/56 = 7 × 3/56 × 3 = 21/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
45/24 = 45 × 7/24 × 7 = 315/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21/168 < 315/168 or 7/56 < 45/24

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