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Compare 12/8 and 48/45

1st number: 1 4/8, 2nd number: 1 3/45

12/8 is greater than 48/45

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 45 = 360,
    12/8 = 12 × 45/8 × 45 = 540/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 8 = 360,
    48/45 = 48 × 8/45 × 8 = 384/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 540/360 > 384/360 or 12/8 > 48/45

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