Compare 45/5 and 42/8
1st number: 9 0/5, 2nd number: 5 2/8
45/5 is greater than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
45/5 = 45 × 8/5 × 8 = 360/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
42/8 = 42 × 5/8 × 5 = 210/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/40 > 210/40 or 45/5 > 42/8
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