Compare 63/48 and 9/96, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/48 and 9/96

1^st number: 1 15/48, 2^nd number: 9/96

63/48 is greater than 9/96

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 2 = 96,
63/48 = 63 × 2/48 × 2 = 126/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
9/96 = 9 × 1/96 × 1 = 9/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/96 > 9/96 or 63/48 > 9/96

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