Compare 72/48 and 9/15
1st number: 1 24/48, 2nd number: 9/15
72/48 is greater than 9/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
9/15 = 9 × 16/15 × 16 = 144/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/240 > 144/240 or 72/48 > 9/15
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