Compare 15/24 and 48/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/24 and 48/28

1^st number: 15/24, 2^nd number: 1 20/28

15/24 is smaller than 48/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 28 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
15/24 = 15 × 7/24 × 7 = 105/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 6 = 168,
48/28 = 48 × 6/28 × 6 = 288/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/168 < 288/168 or 15/24 < 48/28

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