Compare 12/48 and 30/27
1st number: 12/48, 2nd number: 1 3/27
12/48 is smaller than 30/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
12/48 = 12 × 9/48 × 9 = 108/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
30/27 = 30 × 16/27 × 16 = 480/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/432 < 480/432 or 12/48 < 30/27
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