Compare 9/7 and 10/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/7 and 10/24

1^st number: 1 2/7, 2^nd number: 10/24

9/7 is greater than 10/24

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 24 = 168,
9/7 = 9 × 24/7 × 24 = 216/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
10/24 = 10 × 7/24 × 7 = 70/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
216/168 > 70/168 or 9/7 > 10/24

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