Compare 8/48 and 28/15
1st number: 8/48, 2nd number: 1 13/15
8/48 is smaller than 28/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
8/48 = 8 × 5/48 × 5 = 40/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
28/15 = 28 × 16/15 × 16 = 448/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/240 < 448/240 or 8/48 < 28/15
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