Compare 48/2 and 4/20
1st number: 24 0/2, 2nd number: 4/20
48/2 is greater than 4/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
48/2 = 48 × 10/2 × 10 = 480/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
4/20 = 4 × 1/20 × 1 = 4/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/20 > 4/20 or 48/2 > 4/20
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