Compare 45/50 and 90/18
1st number: 45/50, 2nd number: 5 0/18
45/50 is smaller than 90/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
45/50 = 45 × 9/50 × 9 = 405/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
90/18 = 90 × 25/18 × 25 = 2250/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/450 < 2250/450 or 45/50 < 90/18
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