Compare 45/50 and 32/20
1st number: 45/50, 2nd number: 1 12/20
45/50 is smaller than 32/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 20 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
45/50 = 45 × 2/50 × 2 = 90/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
32/20 = 32 × 5/20 × 5 = 160/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/100 < 160/100 or 45/50 < 32/20
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