Compare 4/60 and 45/36
1st number: 4/60, 2nd number: 1 9/36
4/60 is smaller than 45/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 36 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 3 = 180,
4/60 = 4 × 3/60 × 3 = 12/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
45/36 = 45 × 5/36 × 5 = 225/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/180 < 225/180 or 4/60 < 45/36
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