Compare 45/30 and 50/18
1st number: 1 15/30, 2nd number: 2 14/18
45/30 is smaller than 50/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
45/30 = 45 × 3/30 × 3 = 135/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
50/18 = 50 × 5/18 × 5 = 250/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/90 < 250/90 or 45/30 < 50/18
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