Compare 48/90 and 18/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/90 and 18/14

1^st number: 48/90, 2^nd number: 1 4/14

48/90 is smaller than 18/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 14 is 630

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
48/90 = 48 × 7/90 × 7 = 336/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 45 = 630,
18/14 = 18 × 45/14 × 45 = 810/630
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/630 < 810/630 or 48/90 < 18/14

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