Compare 24/45 and 35/18
1st number: 24/45, 2nd number: 1 17/18
24/45 is smaller than 35/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
24/45 = 24 × 2/45 × 2 = 48/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
35/18 = 35 × 5/18 × 5 = 175/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/90 < 175/90 or 24/45 < 35/18
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