Compare 20/30 and 48/10
1st number: 20/30, 2nd number: 4 8/10
20/30 is smaller than 48/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
20/30 = 20 × 1/30 × 1 = 20/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
48/10 = 48 × 3/10 × 3 = 144/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/30 < 144/30 or 20/30 < 48/10
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