Compare 15/16 and 48/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/16 and 48/35

1^st number: 15/16, 2^nd number: 1 13/35

15/16 is smaller than 48/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 35 is 560

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 35 = 560,
15/16 = 15 × 35/16 × 35 = 525/560
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 16 = 560,
48/35 = 48 × 16/35 × 16 = 768/560
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/560 < 768/560 or 15/16 < 48/35

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