Compare 48/14 and 45/3
1st number: 3 6/14, 2nd number: 15 0/3
48/14 is smaller than 45/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 3 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
48/14 = 48 × 3/14 × 3 = 144/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
45/3 = 45 × 14/3 × 14 = 630/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/42 < 630/42 or 48/14 < 45/3
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