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Compare 10/81 and 2/48

10/81 is greater than 2/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 81 and 48 is 1296

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1296
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 16 = 1296,
    10/81 = 10 × 16/81 × 16 = 160/1296
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 27 = 1296,
    2/48 = 2 × 27/48 × 27 = 54/1296
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 160/1296 > 54/1296 or 10/81 > 2/48

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