Compare 48/16 and 32/14
1st number: 3 0/16, 2nd number: 2 4/14
48/16 is greater than 32/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 14 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
48/16 = 48 × 7/16 × 7 = 336/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
32/14 = 32 × 8/14 × 8 = 256/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/112 > 256/112 or 48/16 > 32/14
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