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
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
40/48 = 40 × 5/48 × 5 = 200/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
60/30 = 60 × 8/30 × 8 = 480/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/240 < 480/240 or 40/48 < 60/30
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