Compare 48/21 and 36/30
1st number: 2 6/21, 2nd number: 1 6/30
48/21 is greater than 36/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 30 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
48/21 = 48 × 10/21 × 10 = 480/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
36/30 = 36 × 7/30 × 7 = 252/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/210 > 252/210 or 48/21 > 36/30
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