Compare 24/30 and 49/48
1st number: 24/30, 2nd number: 1 1/48
24/30 is smaller than 49/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
24/30 = 24 × 8/30 × 8 = 192/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
49/48 = 49 × 5/48 × 5 = 245/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/240 < 245/240 or 24/30 < 49/48
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