Compare 48/35 and 3/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/35 and 3/9

1^st number: 1 13/35, 2^nd number: 3/9

48/35 is greater than 3/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 9 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
48/35 = 48 × 9/35 × 9 = 432/315
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
3/9 = 3 × 35/9 × 35 = 105/315
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
432/315 > 105/315 or 48/35 > 3/9

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