Compare 45/4 and 64/14
1st number: 11 1/4, 2nd number: 4 8/14
45/4 is greater than 64/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
45/4 = 45 × 7/4 × 7 = 315/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
64/14 = 64 × 2/14 × 2 = 128/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/28 > 128/28 or 45/4 > 64/14
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