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Compare 36/48 and 7/15

36/48 is greater than 7/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 15 is 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    36/48 = 36 × 5/48 × 5 = 180/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
    7/15 = 7 × 16/15 × 16 = 112/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/240 > 112/240 or 36/48 > 7/15

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