Compare 48/3 and 70/12
1st number: 16 0/3, 2nd number: 5 10/12
48/3 is greater than 70/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
48/3 = 48 × 4/3 × 4 = 192/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
70/12 = 70 × 1/12 × 1 = 70/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/12 > 70/12 or 48/3 > 70/12
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