Compare 18/45 and 60/49
1st number: 18/45, 2nd number: 1 11/49
18/45 is smaller than 60/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 49 is 2205
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2205 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 49 = 2205,
18/45 = 18 × 49/45 × 49 = 882/2205 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 45 = 2205,
60/49 = 60 × 45/49 × 45 = 2700/2205 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/2205 < 2700/2205 or 18/45 < 60/49
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