Compare 45/4 and 50/32
1st number: 11 1/4, 2nd number: 1 18/32
45/4 is greater than 50/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
45/4 = 45 × 8/4 × 8 = 360/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
50/32 = 50 × 1/32 × 1 = 50/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/32 > 50/32 or 45/4 > 50/32
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