Compare 10/9 and 2/48
1st number: 1 1/9, 2nd number: 2/48
109 is greater than 248
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 48 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
109 = 10 × 169 × 16 = 160144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
248 = 2 × 348 × 3 = 6144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160144 > 6144 or 109 > 248
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