Compare 10/8 and 3/45
1st number: 1 2/8, 2nd number: 3/45
108 is greater than 345
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 45 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 45 = 360,
108 = 10 × 458 × 45 = 450360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 8 = 360,
345 = 3 × 845 × 8 = 24360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450360 > 24360 or 108 > 345
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