Compare 48/20 and 30/50
1st number: 2 8/20, 2nd number: 30/50
48/20 is greater than 30/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 50 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
48/20 = 48 × 5/20 × 5 = 240/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
30/50 = 30 × 2/50 × 2 = 60/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/100 > 60/100 or 48/20 > 30/50
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