Compare 45/2 and 8/9
1st number: 22 1/2, 2nd number: 8/9
452 is greater than 89
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
452 = 45 × 92 × 9 = 40518 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
89 = 8 × 29 × 2 = 1618 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40518 > 1618 or 452 > 89
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