Compare 35/81 and 50/45
1st number: 35/81, 2nd number: 1 5/45
35/81 is smaller than 50/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 45 is 405
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
35/81 = 35 × 5/81 × 5 = 175/405 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 9 = 405,
50/45 = 50 × 9/45 × 9 = 450/405 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/405 < 450/405 or 35/81 < 50/45
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