Compare 49/32 and 20/48, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/32 and 20/48

1^st number: 1 17/32, 2^nd number: 20/48

49/32 is greater than 20/48

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 48 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
49/32 = 49 × 3/32 × 3 = 147/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 2 = 96,
20/48 = 20 × 2/48 × 2 = 40/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
147/96 > 40/96 or 49/32 > 20/48

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