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Compare 27/14 and 9/48

1st number: 1 13/14, 2nd number: 9/48

27/14 is greater than 9/48

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 24 = 336,
    27/14 = 27 × 24/14 × 24 = 648/336
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
    9/48 = 9 × 7/48 × 7 = 63/336
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 648/336 > 63/336 or 27/14 > 9/48

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