Compare 28/45 and 15/8
1st number: 28/45, 2nd number: 1 7/8
28/45 is smaller than 15/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 8 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 8 = 360,
28/45 = 28 × 8/45 × 8 = 224/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 45 = 360,
15/8 = 15 × 45/8 × 45 = 675/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/360 < 675/360 or 28/45 < 15/8
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