Compare 48/10 and 42/8
1st number: 4 8/10, 2nd number: 5 2/8
48/10 is smaller than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
48/10 = 48 × 4/10 × 4 = 192/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
42/8 = 42 × 5/8 × 5 = 210/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/40 < 210/40 or 48/10 < 42/8
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