Compare 3/4 and 81/48
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 1 33/48
3/4 is smaller than 81/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 12 = 48,
3/4 = 3 × 12/4 × 12 = 36/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
81/48 = 81 × 1/48 × 1 = 81/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/48 < 81/48 or 3/4 < 81/48
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