Compare 36/30 and 48/4
1st number: 1 6/30, 2nd number: 12 0/4
36/30 is smaller than 48/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
36/30 = 36 × 2/30 × 2 = 72/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
48/4 = 48 × 15/4 × 15 = 720/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/60 < 720/60 or 36/30 < 48/4
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