Compare 4/6 and 48/20
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 2 8/20
4/6 is smaller than 48/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
4/6 = 4 × 10/6 × 10 = 40/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
48/20 = 48 × 3/20 × 3 = 144/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/60 < 144/60 or 4/6 < 48/20
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