Compare 45/36 and 15/14
1st number: 1 9/36, 2nd number: 1 1/14
45/36 is greater than 15/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
45/36 = 45 × 7/36 × 7 = 315/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
15/14 = 15 × 18/14 × 18 = 270/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/252 > 270/252 or 45/36 > 15/14
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