Compare 3/9 and 45/36
1st number: 3/9, 2nd number: 1 9/36
3/9 is smaller than 45/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
3/9 = 3 × 4/9 × 4 = 12/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
45/36 = 45 × 1/36 × 1 = 45/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/36 < 45/36 or 3/9 < 45/36
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