Compare 4/2 and 48/54
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 48/54
4/2 is greater than 48/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
4/2 = 4 × 27/2 × 27 = 108/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
48/54 = 48 × 1/54 × 1 = 48/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/54 > 48/54 or 4/2 > 48/54
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