Compare 2/48 and 60/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/48 and 60/25

1^st number: 2/48, 2^nd number: 2 10/25

2/48 is smaller than 60/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 25 is 1200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
2/48 = 2 × 25/48 × 25 = 50/1200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 48 = 1200,
60/25 = 60 × 48/25 × 48 = 2880/1200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
50/1200 < 2880/1200 or 2/48 < 60/25

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