Compare 3/2 and 63/48
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 1 15/48
3/2 is greater than 63/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
3/2 = 3 × 24/2 × 24 = 72/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
63/48 = 63 × 1/48 × 1 = 63/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/48 > 63/48 or 3/2 > 63/48
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