Compare 48/72 and 40/10
1st number: 48/72, 2nd number: 4 0/10
48/72 is smaller than 40/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 10 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
48/72 = 48 × 5/72 × 5 = 240/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 36 = 360,
40/10 = 40 × 36/10 × 36 = 1440/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/360 < 1440/360 or 48/72 < 40/10
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