Compare 16/4 and 45/30
1st number: 4 0/4, 2nd number: 1 15/30
16/4 is greater than 45/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
16/4 = 16 × 15/4 × 15 = 240/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
45/30 = 45 × 2/30 × 2 = 90/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/60 > 90/60 or 16/4 > 45/30
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