Compare 42/48 and 28/12
1st number: 42/48, 2nd number: 2 4/12
42/48 is smaller than 28/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 12 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
42/48 = 42 × 1/48 × 1 = 42/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
28/12 = 28 × 4/12 × 4 = 112/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/48 < 112/48 or 42/48 < 28/12
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