Compare 75/8 and 24/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/8 and 24/28

1^st number: 9 3/8, 2^nd number: 24/28

75/8 is greater than 24/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 28 is 56

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
75/8 = 75 × 7/8 × 7 = 525/56
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
24/28 = 24 × 2/28 × 2 = 48/56
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/56 > 48/56 or 75/8 > 24/28

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