Compare 2/30 and 48/14
1st number: 2/30, 2nd number: 3 6/14
2/30 is smaller than 48/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
2/30 = 2 × 7/30 × 7 = 14/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
48/14 = 48 × 15/14 × 15 = 720/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/210 < 720/210 or 2/30 < 48/14
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