Compare 48/64 and 40/15
1st number: 48/64, 2nd number: 2 10/15
48/64 is smaller than 40/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 15 is 960
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 960 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 15 = 960,
48/64 = 48 × 15/64 × 15 = 720/960 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 64 = 960,
40/15 = 40 × 64/15 × 64 = 2560/960 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 720/960 < 2560/960 or 48/64 < 40/15
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