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Compare 4/8 and 48/81

4/8 is smaller than 48/81

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 81 is 648

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 648
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 81 = 648,
    4/8 = 4 × 81/8 × 81 = 324/648
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 8 = 648,
    48/81 = 48 × 8/81 × 8 = 384/648
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 324/648 < 384/648 or 4/8 < 48/81

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