Compare 45/10 and 30/20
1st number: 4 5/10, 2nd number: 1 10/20
45/10 is greater than 30/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
45/10 = 45 × 2/10 × 2 = 90/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
30/20 = 30 × 1/20 × 1 = 30/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/20 > 30/20 or 45/10 > 30/20
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