Compare 48/2 and 30/16
1st number: 24 0/2, 2nd number: 1 14/16
48/2 is greater than 30/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
48/2 = 48 × 8/2 × 8 = 384/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
30/16 = 30 × 1/16 × 1 = 30/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 384/16 > 30/16 or 48/2 > 30/16
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