Compare 48/3 and 42/28
1st number: 16 0/3, 2nd number: 1 14/28
48/3 is greater than 42/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 28 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
48/3 = 48 × 28/3 × 28 = 1344/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
42/28 = 42 × 3/28 × 3 = 126/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1344/84 > 126/84 or 48/3 > 42/28
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