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Compare 45/54 and 30/15

1st number: 45/54, 2nd number: 2 0/15

45/54 is smaller than 30/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
    45/54 = 45 × 5/54 × 5 = 225/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 18 = 270,
    30/15 = 30 × 18/15 × 18 = 540/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 225/270 < 540/270 or 45/54 < 30/15

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