Compare 10/48 and 75/14
1st number: 10/48, 2nd number: 5 5/14
10/48 is smaller than 75/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 14 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
10/48 = 10 × 7/48 × 7 = 70/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 24 = 336,
75/14 = 75 × 24/14 × 24 = 1800/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/336 < 1800/336 or 10/48 < 75/14
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