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Compare 45/18 and 6/3

1st number: 2 9/18, 2nd number: 2 0/3

45/18 is greater than 6/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 3 is 18

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
    45/18 = 45 × 1/18 × 1 = 45/18
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
    6/3 = 6 × 6/3 × 6 = 36/18
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/18 > 36/18 or 45/18 > 6/3

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