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Compare 48/49 and 6/32

48/49 is greater than 6/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 32 is 1568

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
    48/49 = 48 × 32/49 × 32 = 1536/1568
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
    6/32 = 6 × 49/32 × 49 = 294/1568
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1536/1568 > 294/1568 or 48/49 > 6/32

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