Compare 12/48 and 60/3
1st number: 12/48, 2nd number: 20 0/3
12/48 is smaller than 60/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
12/48 = 12 × 1/48 × 1 = 12/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
60/3 = 60 × 16/3 × 16 = 960/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/48 < 960/48 or 12/48 < 60/3
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