Compare 3/8 and 49/48
1st number: 3/8, 2nd number: 1 1/48
3/8 is smaller than 49/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 6 = 48,
3/8 = 3 × 6/8 × 6 = 18/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
49/48 = 49 × 1/48 × 1 = 49/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/48 < 49/48 or 3/8 < 49/48
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