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Compare 42/48 and 49/10

1st number: 42/48, 2nd number: 4 9/10

42/48 is smaller than 49/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 10 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    42/48 = 42 × 5/48 × 5 = 210/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
    49/10 = 49 × 24/10 × 24 = 1176/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 210/240 < 1176/240 or 42/48 < 49/10

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