Compare 18/5 and 20/45
1st number: 3 3/5, 2nd number: 20/45
18/5 is greater than 20/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 45 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
18/5 = 18 × 9/5 × 9 = 162/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 1 = 45,
20/45 = 20 × 1/45 × 1 = 20/45 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/45 > 20/45 or 18/5 > 20/45
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