Compare 48/18 and 60/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/18 and 60/35

1^st number: 2 12/18, 2^nd number: 1 25/35

48/18 is greater than 60/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 35 is 630

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
48/18 = 48 × 35/18 × 35 = 1680/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
60/35 = 60 × 18/35 × 18 = 1080/630
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1680/630 > 1080/630 or 48/18 > 60/35

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