Compare 45/8 and 36/3
1st number: 5 5/8, 2nd number: 12 0/3
45/8 is smaller than 36/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
45/8 = 45 × 3/8 × 3 = 135/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
36/3 = 36 × 8/3 × 8 = 288/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/24 < 288/24 or 45/8 < 36/3
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