Compare 4/3 and 45/20
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 2 5/20
4/3 is smaller than 45/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
4/3 = 4 × 20/3 × 20 = 80/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
45/20 = 45 × 3/20 × 3 = 135/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/60 < 135/60 or 4/3 < 45/20
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