Compare 18/45 and 27/7
1st number: 18/45, 2nd number: 3 6/7
18/45 is smaller than 27/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 7 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
18/45 = 18 × 7/45 × 7 = 126/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
27/7 = 27 × 45/7 × 45 = 1215/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/315 < 1215/315 or 18/45 < 27/7
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