Compare 60/63 and 49/48
1st number: 60/63, 2nd number: 1 1/48
60/63 is smaller than 49/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 48 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
60/63 = 60 × 16/63 × 16 = 960/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 21 = 1008,
49/48 = 49 × 21/48 × 21 = 1029/1008 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 960/1008 < 1029/1008 or 60/63 < 49/48
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