Compare 48/28 and 15/8
1st number: 1 20/28, 2nd number: 1 7/8
48/28 is smaller than 15/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
48/28 = 48 × 2/28 × 2 = 96/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
15/8 = 15 × 7/8 × 7 = 105/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/56 < 105/56 or 48/28 < 15/8
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