Compare 48/2 and 40/12
1st number: 24 0/2, 2nd number: 3 4/12
48/2 is greater than 40/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 6 = 12,
48/2 = 48 × 6/2 × 6 = 288/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
40/12 = 40 × 1/12 × 1 = 40/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/12 > 40/12 or 48/2 > 40/12
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