Compare 45/12 and 90/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 45/12 and 90/3

1^st number: 3 9/12, 2^nd number: 30 0/3

45/12 is smaller than 90/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
45/12 = 45 × 1/12 × 1 = 45/12
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
90/3 = 90 × 4/3 × 4 = 360/12
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
45/12 < 360/12 or 45/12 < 90/3

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