Compare 48/10 and 40/12
1st number: 4 8/10, 2nd number: 3 4/12
48/10 is greater than 40/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
48/10 = 48 × 6/10 × 6 = 288/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
40/12 = 40 × 5/12 × 5 = 200/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/60 > 200/60 or 48/10 > 40/12
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