Compare 48/4 and 16/20
1st number: 12 0/4, 2nd number: 16/20
48/4 is greater than 16/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
48/4 = 48 × 5/4 × 5 = 240/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
16/20 = 16 × 1/20 × 1 = 16/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/20 > 16/20 or 48/4 > 16/20
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