Compare 28/15 and 6/48, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/15 and 6/48

1^st number: 1 13/15, 2^nd number: 6/48

28/15 is greater than 6/48

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
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
28/15 = 28 × 16/15 × 16 = 448/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
6/48 = 6 × 5/48 × 5 = 30/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
448/240 > 30/240 or 28/15 > 6/48

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