Compare 48/36 and 25/16
1st number: 1 12/36, 2nd number: 1 9/16
48/36 is smaller than 25/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
48/36 = 48 × 4/36 × 4 = 192/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
25/16 = 25 × 9/16 × 9 = 225/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/144 < 225/144 or 48/36 < 25/16
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