Compare 72/24 and 80/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/24 and 80/70

1^st number: 3 0/24, 2^nd number: 1 10/70

72/24 is greater than 80/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 70 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
72/24 = 72 × 35/24 × 35 = 2520/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 12 = 840,
80/70 = 80 × 12/70 × 12 = 960/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2520/840 > 960/840 or 72/24 > 80/70

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