Compare 10/48 and 81/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/48 and 81/30

1^st number: 10/48, 2^nd number: 2 21/30

10/48 is smaller than 81/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 30 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 30 × 8 = 240,
81/30 = 81 × 8/30 × 8 = 648/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
50/240 < 648/240 or 10/48 < 81/30

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