Compare 8/48 and 48/36
1st number: 8/48, 2nd number: 1 12/36
8/48 is smaller than 48/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 36 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
8/48 = 8 × 3/48 × 3 = 24/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
48/36 = 48 × 4/36 × 4 = 192/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/144 < 192/144 or 8/48 < 48/36
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