Compare 35/4 and 45/54
1st number: 8 3/4, 2nd number: 45/54
35/4 is greater than 45/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 54 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
35/4 = 35 × 27/4 × 27 = 945/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
45/54 = 45 × 2/54 × 2 = 90/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 945/108 > 90/108 or 35/4 > 45/54
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