Compare 80/4 and 49/48
1st number: 20 0/4, 2nd number: 1 1/48
80/4 is greater than 49/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 12 = 48,
80/4 = 80 × 12/4 × 12 = 960/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
49/48 = 49 × 1/48 × 1 = 49/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 960/48 > 49/48 or 80/4 > 49/48
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