Compare 4/3 and 10/4
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 2 2/4
43 is smaller than 104
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
43 = 4 × 43 × 4 = 1612 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
104 = 10 × 34 × 3 = 3012 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1612 < 3012 or 43 < 104
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