Compare 10/48 and 49/20
1st number: 10/48, 2nd number: 2 9/20
10/48 is smaller than 49/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 20 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
10/48 = 10 × 5/48 × 5 = 50/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 12 = 240,
49/20 = 49 × 12/20 × 12 = 588/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/240 < 588/240 or 10/48 < 49/20
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