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Compare 6/4 and 7/48

1^st number: 1 2/4, 2^nd number: 7/48

6/4 is greater than 7/48

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 48 is 48
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 12 = 48,
   6/4 = 6 × 12/4 × 12 = 72/48
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
   7/48 = 7 × 1/48 × 1 = 7/48
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 72/48 > 7/48 or 6/4 > 7/48

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