Compare 45/10 and 9/50
1st number: 4 5/10, 2nd number: 9/50
45/10 is greater than 9/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
45/10 = 45 × 5/10 × 5 = 225/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
9/50 = 9 × 1/50 × 1 = 9/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/50 > 9/50 or 45/10 > 9/50
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