Compare 4/45 and 48/9
1st number: 4/45, 2nd number: 5 3/9
4/45 is smaller than 48/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 9 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 1 = 45,
4/45 = 4 × 1/45 × 1 = 4/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
48/9 = 48 × 5/9 × 5 = 240/45 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/45 < 240/45 or 4/45 < 48/9
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