Compare 75/24 and 8/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/24 and 8/14

1^st number: 3 3/24, 2^nd number: 8/14

75/24 is greater than 8/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 14 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 14 × 12 = 168,
8/14 = 8 × 12/14 × 12 = 96/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/168 > 96/168 or 75/24 > 8/14

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