Compare 48/80 and 32/15
1st number: 48/80, 2nd number: 2 2/15
48/80 is smaller than 32/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
48/80 = 48 × 3/80 × 3 = 144/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
32/15 = 32 × 16/15 × 16 = 512/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/240 < 512/240 or 48/80 < 32/15
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