Compare 70/24 and 45/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/24 and 45/9

1^st number: 2 22/24, 2^nd number: 5 0/9

70/24 is smaller than 45/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 9 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
70/24 = 70 × 3/24 × 3 = 210/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
45/9 = 45 × 8/9 × 8 = 360/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/72 < 360/72 or 70/24 < 45/9

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