Compare 63/24 and 72/48
1st number: 2 15/24, 2nd number: 1 24/48
63/24 is greater than 72/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
63/24 = 63 × 2/24 × 2 = 126/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
72/48 = 72 × 1/48 × 1 = 72/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/48 > 72/48 or 63/24 > 72/48
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