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Compare 4/45 and 50/35

1st number: 4/45, 2nd number: 1 15/35

4/45 is smaller than 50/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 45 and 35 is 315

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
    4/45 = 4 × 7/45 × 7 = 28/315
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
    50/35 = 50 × 9/35 × 9 = 450/315
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 28/315 < 450/315 or 4/45 < 50/35

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