Compare 50/48 and 24/15
1st number: 1 2/48, 2nd number: 1 9/15
50/48 is smaller than 24/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
50/48 = 50 × 5/48 × 5 = 250/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
24/15 = 24 × 16/15 × 16 = 384/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/240 < 384/240 or 50/48 < 24/15
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