Compare 49/30 and 45/15
1st number: 1 19/30, 2nd number: 3 0/15
49/30 is smaller than 45/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
49/30 = 49 × 1/30 × 1 = 49/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
45/15 = 45 × 2/15 × 2 = 90/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/30 < 90/30 or 49/30 < 45/15
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