Compare 15/50 and 45/36
1st number: 15/50, 2nd number: 1 9/36
15/50 is smaller than 45/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
15/50 = 15 × 18/50 × 18 = 270/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
45/36 = 45 × 25/36 × 25 = 1125/900 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/900 < 1125/900 or 15/50 < 45/36
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