Compare 5/48 and 36/7
1st number: 5/48, 2nd number: 5 1/7
5/48 is smaller than 36/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 7 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
5/48 = 5 × 7/48 × 7 = 35/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 48 = 336,
36/7 = 36 × 48/7 × 48 = 1728/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/336 < 1728/336 or 5/48 < 36/7
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