Compare 2/3 and 48/32
1st number: 2/3, 2nd number: 1 16/32
2/3 is smaller than 48/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
2/3 = 2 × 32/3 × 32 = 64/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
48/32 = 48 × 3/32 × 3 = 144/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/96 < 144/96 or 2/3 < 48/32
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