Compare 48/42 and 1/15
1st number: 1 6/42, 2nd number: 1/15
48/42 is greater than 1/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 15 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
48/42 = 48 × 5/42 × 5 = 240/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
1/15 = 1 × 14/15 × 14 = 14/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/210 > 14/210 or 48/42 > 1/15
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