Compare 1/48 and 56/7
1st number: 1/48, 2nd number: 8 0/7
1/48 is smaller than 56/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 7 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
1/48 = 1 × 7/48 × 7 = 7/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 48 = 336,
56/7 = 56 × 48/7 × 48 = 2688/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/336 < 2688/336 or 1/48 < 56/7
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