Compare 10/3 and 4/6
1st number: 3 1/3, 2nd number: 4/6
103 is greater than 46
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
103 = 10 × 23 × 2 = 206 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
46 = 4 × 16 × 1 = 46 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 206 > 46 or 103 > 46
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