Compare 70/48 and 3/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/48 and 3/18

1^st number: 1 22/48, 2^nd number: 3/18

70/48 is greater than 3/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 18 is 144

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
70/48 = 70 × 3/48 × 3 = 210/144
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
3/18 = 3 × 8/18 × 8 = 24/144
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/144 > 24/144 or 70/48 > 3/18

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