Compare 3/2 and 6/45
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 6/45
32 is greater than 645
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,
32 = 3 × 452 × 45 = 13590 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
645 = 6 × 245 × 2 = 1290 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 13590 > 1290 or 32 > 645
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