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Compare 25/15 and 49/48

1st number: 1 10/15, 2nd number: 1 1/48

25/15 is greater than 49/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 48 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
    25/15 = 25 × 16/15 × 16 = 400/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    49/48 = 49 × 5/48 × 5 = 245/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 400/240 > 245/240 or 25/15 > 49/48

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