Compare 10/6 and 10/45
1st number: 1 4/6, 2nd number: 10/45
106 is greater than 1045
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 45 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 15 = 90,
106 = 10 × 156 × 15 = 15090 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
1045 = 10 × 245 × 2 = 2090 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15090 > 2090 or 106 > 1045
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