Compare 14/18 and 45/32
1st number: 14/18, 2nd number: 1 13/32
14/18 is smaller than 45/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
14/18 = 14 × 16/18 × 16 = 224/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
45/32 = 45 × 9/32 × 9 = 405/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/288 < 405/288 or 14/18 < 45/32
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