Compare 72/56 and 48/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/56 and 48/36

1^st number: 1 16/56, 2^nd number: 1 12/36

72/56 is smaller than 48/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 36 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
72/56 = 72 × 9/56 × 9 = 648/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
48/36 = 48 × 14/36 × 14 = 672/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
648/504 < 672/504 or 72/56 < 48/36

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