Compare 15/48 and 72/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/48 and 72/14

1^st number: 15/48, 2^nd number: 5 2/14

15/48 is smaller than 72/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 14 is 336

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
15/48 = 15 × 7/48 × 7 = 105/336
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 24 = 336,
72/14 = 72 × 24/14 × 24 = 1728/336
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/336 < 1728/336 or 15/48 < 72/14

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