Compare 3/2 and 15/45
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 15/45
3/2 is greater than 15/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 45 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 45 = 90,
3/2 = 3 × 45/2 × 45 = 135/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
15/45 = 15 × 2/45 × 2 = 30/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/90 > 30/90 or 3/2 > 15/45
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