Compare 40/4 and 7/48
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 7/48
40/4 is greater than 7/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 12 = 48,
40/4 = 40 × 12/4 × 12 = 480/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
7/48 = 7 × 1/48 × 1 = 7/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/48 > 7/48 or 40/4 > 7/48
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