Compare 3/10 and 56/45, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/10 and 56/45

1^st number: 3/10, 2^nd number: 1 11/45

3/10 is smaller than 56/45

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 45 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
3/10 = 3 × 9/10 × 9 = 27/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
56/45 = 56 × 2/45 × 2 = 112/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
27/90 < 112/90 or 3/10 < 56/45

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