Compare 48/12 and 1/48
1st number: 4 0/12, 2nd number: 1/48
48/12 is greater than 1/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
48/12 = 48 × 4/12 × 4 = 192/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
1/48 = 1 × 1/48 × 1 = 1/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/48 > 1/48 or 48/12 > 1/48
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