Compare 2/48 and 40/10
1st number: 2/48, 2nd number: 4 0/10
2/48 is smaller than 40/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 10 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
2/48 = 2 × 5/48 × 5 = 10/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
40/10 = 40 × 24/10 × 24 = 960/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/240 < 960/240 or 2/48 < 40/10
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