Compare 48/16 and 10/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/16 and 10/56

1^st number: 3 0/16, 2^nd number: 10/56

48/16 is greater than 10/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 56 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
48/16 = 48 × 7/16 × 7 = 336/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
10/56 = 10 × 2/56 × 2 = 20/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/112 > 20/112 or 48/16 > 10/56

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