Compare 40/63 and 1/48
40/63 is greater than 1/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 48 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
40/63 = 40 × 16/63 × 16 = 640/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 21 = 1008,
1/48 = 1 × 21/48 × 21 = 21/1008 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 640/1008 > 21/1008 or 40/63 > 1/48
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