Compare 5/9 and 50/45
1st number: 5/9, 2nd number: 1 5/45
5/9 is smaller than 50/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 45 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
5/9 = 5 × 5/9 × 5 = 25/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 1 = 45,
50/45 = 50 × 1/45 × 1 = 50/45 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/45 < 50/45 or 5/9 < 50/45
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