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Compare 40/48 and 60/30

1st number: 40/48, 2nd number: 2 0/30

40/48 is smaller than 60/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 30 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    40/48 = 40 × 5/48 × 5 = 200/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
    60/30 = 60 × 8/30 × 8 = 480/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/240 < 480/240 or 40/48 < 60/30

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