Compare 75/24 and 48/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/24 and 48/7

1^st number: 3 3/24, 2^nd number: 6 6/7

75/24 is smaller than 48/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 7 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
75/24 = 75 × 7/24 × 7 = 525/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 24 = 168,
48/7 = 48 × 24/7 × 24 = 1152/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/168 < 1152/168 or 75/24 < 48/7

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