Compare 45/5 and 90/8
1st number: 9 0/5, 2nd number: 11 2/8
45/5 is smaller than 90/8
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,
90/8 = 90 × 5/8 × 5 = 450/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/40 < 450/40 or 45/5 < 90/8
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