Compare 7/48 and 45/4
1st number: 7/48, 2nd number: 11 1/4
7/48 is smaller than 45/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 4 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
7/48 = 7 × 1/48 × 1 = 7/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 12 = 48,
45/4 = 45 × 12/4 × 12 = 540/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/48 < 540/48 or 7/48 < 45/4
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