Compare 18/48 and 49/27
1st number: 18/48, 2nd number: 1 22/27
18/48 is smaller than 49/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
18/48 = 18 × 9/48 × 9 = 162/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
49/27 = 49 × 16/27 × 16 = 784/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/432 < 784/432 or 18/48 < 49/27
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