Compare 75/32 and 24/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/32 and 24/14

1^st number: 2 11/32, 2^nd number: 1 10/14

75/32 is greater than 24/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 14 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
75/32 = 75 × 7/32 × 7 = 525/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
24/14 = 24 × 16/14 × 16 = 384/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/224 > 384/224 or 75/32 > 24/14

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