Compare 60/48 and 18/10
1st number: 1 12/48, 2nd number: 1 8/10
60/48 is smaller than 18/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 10 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
60/48 = 60 × 5/48 × 5 = 300/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
18/10 = 18 × 24/10 × 24 = 432/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/240 < 432/240 or 60/48 < 18/10
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