Compare 5/48 and 27/16
1st number: 5/48, 2nd number: 1 11/16
5/48 is smaller than 27/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
5/48 = 5 × 1/48 × 1 = 5/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
27/16 = 27 × 3/16 × 3 = 81/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/48 < 81/48 or 5/48 < 27/16
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