Compare 16/5 and 27/48
1st number: 3 1/5, 2nd number: 27/48
16/5 is greater than 27/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 48 = 240,
16/5 = 16 × 48/5 × 48 = 768/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
27/48 = 27 × 5/48 × 5 = 135/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 768/240 > 135/240 or 16/5 > 27/48
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