Compare 49/30 and 80/45
1st number: 1 19/30, 2nd number: 1 35/45
49/30 is smaller than 80/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 45 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
49/30 = 49 × 3/30 × 3 = 147/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
80/45 = 80 × 2/45 × 2 = 160/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 147/90 < 160/90 or 49/30 < 80/45
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