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Compare 48/63 and 21/32

48/63 is greater than 21/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 32 is 2016

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2016
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 32 = 2016,
    48/63 = 48 × 32/63 × 32 = 1536/2016
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 63 = 2016,
    21/32 = 21 × 63/32 × 63 = 1323/2016
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1536/2016 > 1323/2016 or 48/63 > 21/32

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