Compare 2/48 and 36/27
1st number: 2/48, 2nd number: 1 9/27
2/48 is smaller than 36/27
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,
2/48 = 2 × 9/48 × 9 = 18/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
36/27 = 36 × 16/27 × 16 = 576/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/432 < 576/432 or 2/48 < 36/27
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