Compare 3/5 and 48/30
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 1 18/30
35 is smaller than 4830
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
35 = 3 × 65 × 6 = 1830 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
4830 = 48 × 130 × 1 = 4830 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1830 < 4830 or 35 < 4830
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