Compare 6/48 and 20/3
1st number: 6/48, 2nd number: 6 2/3
6/48 is smaller than 20/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
6/48 = 6 × 1/48 × 1 = 6/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
20/3 = 20 × 16/3 × 16 = 320/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/48 < 320/48 or 6/48 < 20/3
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