Compare 25/45 and 48/18
1st number: 25/45, 2nd number: 2 12/18
25/45 is smaller than 48/18
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,
25/45 = 25 × 2/45 × 2 = 50/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
48/18 = 48 × 5/18 × 5 = 240/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/90 < 240/90 or 25/45 < 48/18
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