Compare 12/16 and 50/45
1st number: 12/16, 2nd number: 1 5/45
12/16 is smaller than 50/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 45 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 45 = 720,
12/16 = 12 × 45/16 × 45 = 540/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
50/45 = 50 × 16/45 × 16 = 800/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/720 < 800/720 or 12/16 < 50/45
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