Compare 35/48 and 15/10
1st number: 35/48, 2nd number: 1 5/10
35/48 is smaller than 15/10
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,
35/48 = 35 × 5/48 × 5 = 175/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
15/10 = 15 × 24/10 × 24 = 360/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/240 < 360/240 or 35/48 < 15/10
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