Compare 70/48 and 6/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/48 and 6/9

1^st number: 1 22/48, 2^nd number: 6/9

70/48 is greater than 6/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 9 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 9 × 16 = 144,
6/9 = 6 × 16/9 × 16 = 96/144
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/144 > 96/144 or 70/48 > 6/9

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