Compare 3/10 and 70/48
1st number: 3/10, 2nd number: 1 22/48
3/10 is smaller than 70/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
3/10 = 3 × 24/10 × 24 = 72/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
70/48 = 70 × 5/48 × 5 = 350/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/240 < 350/240 or 3/10 < 70/48
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