Compare 27/2 and 36/48, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/2 and 36/48

1^st number: 13 1/2, 2^nd number: 36/48

27/2 is greater than 36/48

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 48 is 48

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 24 = 48,
27/2 = 27 × 24/2 × 24 = 648/48
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
36/48 = 36 × 1/48 × 1 = 36/48
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
648/48 > 36/48 or 27/2 > 36/48

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