Compare 10/5 and 5/48
1st number: 2 0/5, 2nd number: 5/48
105 is greater than 548
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 48 = 240,
105 = 10 × 485 × 48 = 480240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
548 = 5 × 548 × 5 = 25240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480240 > 25240 or 105 > 548
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