Compare 45/64 and 5/9
4564 is greater than 59
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 9 is 576
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
4564 = 45 × 964 × 9 = 405576 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 64 = 576,
59 = 5 × 649 × 64 = 320576 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405576 > 320576 or 4564 > 59
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