Compare 45/18 and 56/45, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 45/18 and 56/45

1^st number: 2 9/18, 2^nd number: 1 11/45

45/18 is greater than 56/45

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 45 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
45/18 = 45 × 5/18 × 5 = 225/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
56/45 = 56 × 2/45 × 2 = 112/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
225/90 > 112/90 or 45/18 > 56/45

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