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Compare 24/48 and 63/60

1st number: 24/48, 2nd number: 1 3/60

24/48 is smaller than 63/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 60 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    24/48 = 24 × 5/48 × 5 = 120/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
    63/60 = 63 × 4/60 × 4 = 252/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/240 < 252/240 or 24/48 < 63/60

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