Compare 48/2 and 80/4
1st number: 24 0/2, 2nd number: 20 0/4
48/2 is greater than 80/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
48/2 = 48 × 2/2 × 2 = 96/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
80/4 = 80 × 1/4 × 1 = 80/4 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/4 > 80/4 or 48/2 > 80/4
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