Compare 45/6 and 36/18
1st number: 7 3/6, 2nd number: 2 0/18
45/6 is greater than 36/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
45/6 = 45 × 3/6 × 3 = 135/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
36/18 = 36 × 1/18 × 1 = 36/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/18 > 36/18 or 45/6 > 36/18
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