Compare 48/36 and 10/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/36 and 10/7

1^st number: 1 12/36, 2^nd number: 1 3/7

48/36 is smaller than 10/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 7 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
48/36 = 48 × 7/36 × 7 = 336/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
10/7 = 10 × 36/7 × 36 = 360/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/252 < 360/252 or 48/36 < 10/7

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