Compare 45/4 and 16/40
1st number: 11 1/4, 2nd number: 16/40
45/4 is greater than 16/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
45/4 = 45 × 10/4 × 10 = 450/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
16/40 = 16 × 1/40 × 1 = 16/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/40 > 16/40 or 45/4 > 16/40
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