Compare 12/48 and 60/18
1st number: 12/48, 2nd number: 3 6/18
12/48 is smaller than 60/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 18 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
12/48 = 12 × 3/48 × 3 = 36/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
60/18 = 60 × 8/18 × 8 = 480/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/144 < 480/144 or 12/48 < 60/18
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