Compare 36/48 and 49/45
1st number: 36/48, 2nd number: 1 4/45
36/48 is smaller than 49/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 45 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 15 = 720,
36/48 = 36 × 15/48 × 15 = 540/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
49/45 = 49 × 16/45 × 16 = 784/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/720 < 784/720 or 36/48 < 49/45
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