Compare 48/4 and 15/54
1st number: 12 0/4, 2nd number: 15/54
48/4 is greater than 15/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 54 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
48/4 = 48 × 27/4 × 27 = 1296/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
15/54 = 15 × 2/54 × 2 = 30/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1296/108 > 30/108 or 48/4 > 15/54
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