Compare 60/2 and 48/40
1st number: 30 0/2, 2nd number: 1 8/40
60/2 is greater than 48/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 20 = 40,
60/2 = 60 × 20/2 × 20 = 1200/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
48/40 = 48 × 1/40 × 1 = 48/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1200/40 > 48/40 or 60/2 > 48/40
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