Compare 18/2 and 48/20
1st number: 9 0/2, 2nd number: 2 8/20
18/2 is greater than 48/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
18/2 = 18 × 10/2 × 10 = 180/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
48/20 = 48 × 1/20 × 1 = 48/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/20 > 48/20 or 18/2 > 48/20
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