Compare 8/5 and 90/48
1st number: 1 3/5, 2nd number: 1 42/48
8/5 is smaller than 90/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 48 = 240,
8/5 = 8 × 48/5 × 48 = 384/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
90/48 = 90 × 5/48 × 5 = 450/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 384/240 < 450/240 or 8/5 < 90/48
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