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Compare 48/30 and 90/28

1st number: 1 18/30, 2nd number: 3 6/28

48/30 is smaller than 90/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 28 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
    48/30 = 48 × 14/30 × 14 = 672/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
    90/28 = 90 × 15/28 × 15 = 1350/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 672/420 < 1350/420 or 48/30 < 90/28

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