Compare 98/27 and 24/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/27 and 24/40

1^st number: 3 17/27, 2^nd number: 24/40

98/27 is greater than 24/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 40 is 1080

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
98/27 = 98 × 40/27 × 40 = 3920/1080
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
24/40 = 24 × 27/40 × 27 = 648/1080
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3920/1080 > 648/1080 or 98/27 > 24/40

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