Compare 30/45 and 56/48
1st number: 30/45, 2nd number: 1 8/48
30/45 is smaller than 56/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 48 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
30/45 = 30 × 16/45 × 16 = 480/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 15 = 720,
56/48 = 56 × 15/48 × 15 = 840/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/720 < 840/720 or 30/45 < 56/48
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