Compare 12/32 and 90/48
1st number: 12/32, 2nd number: 1 42/48
12/32 is smaller than 90/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 48 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
12/32 = 12 × 3/32 × 3 = 36/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 2 = 96,
90/48 = 90 × 2/48 × 2 = 180/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/96 < 180/96 or 12/32 < 90/48
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