Compare 12/48 and 56/30
1st number: 12/48, 2nd number: 1 26/30
12/48 is smaller than 56/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 30 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
12/48 = 12 × 5/48 × 5 = 60/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
56/30 = 56 × 8/30 × 8 = 448/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/240 < 448/240 or 12/48 < 56/30
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