Compare 48/45 and 35/20
1st number: 1 3/45, 2nd number: 1 15/20
48/45 is smaller than 35/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 20 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 4 = 180,
48/45 = 48 × 4/45 × 4 = 192/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
35/20 = 35 × 9/20 × 9 = 315/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/180 < 315/180 or 48/45 < 35/20
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