Compare 4/18 and 81/45
1st number: 4/18, 2nd number: 1 36/45
4/18 is smaller than 81/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 45 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
4/18 = 4 × 5/18 × 5 = 20/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
81/45 = 81 × 2/45 × 2 = 162/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/90 < 162/90 or 4/18 < 81/45
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