Compare 45/54 and 18/15
1st number: 45/54, 2nd number: 1 3/15
45/54 is smaller than 18/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 15 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
45/54 = 45 × 5/54 × 5 = 225/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 18 = 270,
18/15 = 18 × 18/15 × 18 = 324/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/270 < 324/270 or 45/54 < 18/15
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