Compare 20/48 and 36/15
1st number: 20/48, 2nd number: 2 6/15
20/48 is smaller than 36/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
20/48 = 20 × 5/48 × 5 = 100/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
36/15 = 36 × 16/15 × 16 = 576/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/240 < 576/240 or 20/48 < 36/15
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