Compare 48/45 and 15/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/45 and 15/7

1^st number: 1 3/45, 2^nd number: 2 1/7

48/45 is smaller than 15/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 7 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
48/45 = 48 × 7/45 × 7 = 336/315
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
15/7 = 15 × 45/7 × 45 = 675/315
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/315 < 675/315 or 48/45 < 15/7

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