Compare 45/48 and 36/30
1st number: 45/48, 2nd number: 1 6/30
45/48 is smaller than 36/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 30 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
45/48 = 45 × 5/48 × 5 = 225/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
36/30 = 36 × 8/30 × 8 = 288/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/240 < 288/240 or 45/48 < 36/30
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