Compare 30/48 and 14/10
1st number: 30/48, 2nd number: 1 4/10
3048 is smaller than 1410
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 10 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
3048 = 30 × 548 × 5 = 150240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
1410 = 14 × 2410 × 24 = 336240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150240 < 336240 or 3048 < 1410
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