Compare 1/3 and 45/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/3 and 45/25

1^st number: 1/3, 2^nd number: 1 20/25

1/3 is smaller than 45/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 25 is 75

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 25 = 75,
1/3 = 1 × 25/3 × 25 = 25/75
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 3 = 75,
45/25 = 45 × 3/25 × 3 = 135/75
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
25/75 < 135/75 or 1/3 < 45/25

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