Compare 48/16 and 3/6
1st number: 3 0/16, 2nd number: 3/6
48/16 is greater than 3/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 6 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
48/16 = 48 × 3/16 × 3 = 144/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
3/6 = 3 × 8/6 × 8 = 24/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/48 > 24/48 or 48/16 > 3/6
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