Compare 48/4 and 40/3
1st number: 12 0/4, 2nd number: 13 1/3
48/4 is smaller than 40/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
48/4 = 48 × 3/4 × 3 = 144/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
40/3 = 40 × 4/3 × 4 = 160/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/12 < 160/12 or 48/4 < 40/3
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