Compare 70/24 and 75/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/24 and 75/18

1^st number: 2 22/24, 2^nd number: 4 3/18

70/24 is smaller than 75/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 18 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 18 × 4 = 72,
75/18 = 75 × 4/18 × 4 = 300/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/72 < 300/72 or 70/24 < 75/18

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