Compare 5/12 and 50/45
1st number: 5/12, 2nd number: 1 5/45
5/12 is smaller than 50/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 45 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 15 = 180,
5/12 = 5 × 15/12 × 15 = 75/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 4 = 180,
50/45 = 50 × 4/45 × 4 = 200/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/180 < 200/180 or 5/12 < 50/45
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