Compare 96/6 and 5/48
1st number: 16 0/6, 2nd number: 5/48
96/6 is greater than 5/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
96/6 = 96 × 8/6 × 8 = 768/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
5/48 = 5 × 1/48 × 1 = 5/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 768/48 > 5/48 or 96/6 > 5/48
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