Compare 48/72 and 56/30
1st number: 48/72, 2nd number: 1 26/30
48/72 is smaller than 56/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 30 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 30 × 12 = 360,
56/30 = 56 × 12/30 × 12 = 672/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/360 < 672/360 or 48/72 < 56/30
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