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Compare 15/50 and 45/18

1st number: 15/50, 2nd number: 2 9/18

15/50 is smaller than 45/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 18 is 450

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
    15/50 = 15 × 9/50 × 9 = 135/450
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
    45/18 = 45 × 25/18 × 25 = 1125/450
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 135/450 < 1125/450 or 15/50 < 45/18

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