Compare 7/48 and 72/60
1st number: 7/48, 2nd number: 1 12/60
7/48 is smaller than 72/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 60 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
7/48 = 7 × 5/48 × 5 = 35/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
72/60 = 72 × 4/60 × 4 = 288/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/240 < 288/240 or 7/48 < 72/60
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