Compare 18/16 and 5/45
1st number: 1 2/16, 2nd number: 5/45
1816 is greater than 545
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 45 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 45 = 720,
1816 = 18 × 4516 × 45 = 810720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
545 = 5 × 1645 × 16 = 80720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 810720 > 80720 or 1816 > 545
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