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Compare 4/16 and 48/27

1st number: 4/16, 2nd number: 1 21/27

4/16 is smaller than 48/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 27 is 432

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
    4/16 = 4 × 27/16 × 27 = 108/432
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
    48/27 = 48 × 16/27 × 16 = 768/432
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 108/432 < 768/432 or 4/16 < 48/27

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