Compare 42/48 and 98/45
1st number: 42/48, 2nd number: 2 8/45
42/48 is smaller than 98/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 45 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 15 = 720,
42/48 = 42 × 15/48 × 15 = 630/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
98/45 = 98 × 16/45 × 16 = 1568/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/720 < 1568/720 or 42/48 < 98/45
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