Compare 32/48 and 25/10
1st number: 32/48, 2nd number: 2 5/10
32/48 is smaller than 25/10
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,
32/48 = 32 × 5/48 × 5 = 160/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
25/10 = 25 × 24/10 × 24 = 600/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/240 < 600/240 or 32/48 < 25/10
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