Compare 15/28 and 63/48
1st number: 15/28, 2nd number: 1 15/48
15/28 is smaller than 63/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 48 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 12 = 336,
15/28 = 15 × 12/28 × 12 = 180/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
63/48 = 63 × 7/48 × 7 = 441/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/336 < 441/336 or 15/28 < 63/48
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