Compare 15/32 and 48/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/32 and 48/49

15/32 is smaller than 48/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 49 is 1568

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
15/32 = 15 × 49/32 × 49 = 735/1568
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
48/49 = 48 × 32/49 × 32 = 1536/1568
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
735/1568 < 1536/1568 or 15/32 < 48/49

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