Compare 48/2 and 1/32
1st number: 24 0/2, 2nd number: 1/32
48/2 is greater than 1/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 16 = 32,
48/2 = 48 × 16/2 × 16 = 768/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
1/32 = 1 × 1/32 × 1 = 1/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 768/32 > 1/32 or 48/2 > 1/32
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