Compare 40/48 and 90/36
1st number: 40/48, 2nd number: 2 18/36
40/48 is smaller than 90/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 36 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
40/48 = 40 × 3/48 × 3 = 120/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
90/36 = 90 × 4/36 × 4 = 360/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/144 < 360/144 or 40/48 < 90/36
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