Compare 18/4 and 45/32
1st number: 4 2/4, 2nd number: 1 13/32
18/4 is greater than 45/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
18/4 = 18 × 8/4 × 8 = 144/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
45/32 = 45 × 1/32 × 1 = 45/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/32 > 45/32 or 18/4 > 45/32
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