Compare 4/15 and 48/30
1st number: 4/15, 2nd number: 1 18/30
4/15 is smaller than 48/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
4/15 = 4 × 2/15 × 2 = 8/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
48/30 = 48 × 1/30 × 1 = 48/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/30 < 48/30 or 4/15 < 48/30
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