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Compare 10/48 and 2/16

10/48 is greater than 2/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 16 is 48

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
    10/48 = 10 × 1/48 × 1 = 10/48
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
    2/16 = 2 × 3/16 × 3 = 6/48
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 10/48 > 6/48 or 10/48 > 2/16

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