Compare 72/48 and 14/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/48 and 14/15

1^st number: 1 24/48, 2^nd number: 14/15

72/48 is greater than 14/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 15 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
72/48 = 72 × 5/48 × 5 = 360/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
14/15 = 14 × 16/15 × 16 = 224/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
360/240 > 224/240 or 72/48 > 14/15

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