Compare 48/42 and 45/10
1st number: 1 6/42, 2nd number: 4 5/10
48/42 is smaller than 45/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 10 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 10 × 21 = 210,
45/10 = 45 × 21/10 × 21 = 945/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/210 < 945/210 or 48/42 < 45/10
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