Compare 18/48 and 75/45
1st number: 18/48, 2nd number: 1 30/45
18/48 is smaller than 75/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 45 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 15 = 720,
18/48 = 18 × 15/48 × 15 = 270/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
75/45 = 75 × 16/45 × 16 = 1200/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/720 < 1200/720 or 18/48 < 75/45
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