Compare 9/10 and 49/48
1st number: 9/10, 2nd number: 1 1/48
9/10 is smaller than 49/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
9/10 = 9 × 24/10 × 24 = 216/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
49/48 = 49 × 5/48 × 5 = 245/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/240 < 245/240 or 9/10 < 49/48
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