Compare 36/3 and 5/48
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 5/48
36/3 is greater than 5/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
36/3 = 36 × 16/3 × 16 = 576/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
5/48 = 5 × 1/48 × 1 = 5/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 576/48 > 5/48 or 36/3 > 5/48
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