Compare 7/48 and 21/10
1st number: 7/48, 2nd number: 2 1/10
7/48 is smaller than 21/10
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,
7/48 = 7 × 5/48 × 5 = 35/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
21/10 = 21 × 24/10 × 24 = 504/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/240 < 504/240 or 7/48 < 21/10
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