Compare 45/30 and 35/14
1st number: 1 15/30, 2nd number: 2 7/14
45/30 is smaller than 35/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
45/30 = 45 × 7/30 × 7 = 315/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
35/14 = 35 × 15/14 × 15 = 525/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/210 < 525/210 or 45/30 < 35/14
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