Compare 45/2 and 36/14
1st number: 22 1/2, 2nd number: 2 8/14
45/2 is greater than 36/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
45/2 = 45 × 7/2 × 7 = 315/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
36/14 = 36 × 1/14 × 1 = 36/14 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/14 > 36/14 or 45/2 > 36/14
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