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Compare 1/5 and 60/48

1st number: 1/5, 2nd number: 1 12/48

1/5 is smaller than 60/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 48 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 48 = 240,
    1/5 = 1 × 48/5 × 48 = 48/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    60/48 = 60 × 5/48 × 5 = 300/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 48/240 < 300/240 or 1/5 < 60/48

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