Compare 48/8 and 40/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/8 and 40/15

1^st number: 6 0/8, 2^nd number: 2 10/15

48/8 is greater than 40/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 15 is 120

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
48/8 = 48 × 15/8 × 15 = 720/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
40/15 = 40 × 8/15 × 8 = 320/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
720/120 > 320/120 or 48/8 > 40/15

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