Compare 40/48 and 70/54
1st number: 40/48, 2nd number: 1 16/54
40/48 is smaller than 70/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 54 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
40/48 = 40 × 9/48 × 9 = 360/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
70/54 = 70 × 8/54 × 8 = 560/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/432 < 560/432 or 40/48 < 70/54
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