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Compare 72/48 and 63/40

1st number: 1 24/48, 2nd number: 1 23/40

72/48 is smaller than 63/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 40 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    72/48 = 72 × 5/48 × 5 = 360/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 6 = 240,
    63/40 = 63 × 6/40 × 6 = 378/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 360/240 < 378/240 or 72/48 < 63/40

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