Compare 4/64 and 50/45
1st number: 4/64, 2nd number: 1 5/45
4/64 is smaller than 50/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 45 is 2880
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2880 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 45 = 2880,
4/64 = 4 × 45/64 × 45 = 180/2880 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 64 = 2880,
50/45 = 50 × 64/45 × 64 = 3200/2880 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/2880 < 3200/2880 or 4/64 < 50/45
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