Compare 50/45 and 36/40
1st number: 1 5/45, 2nd number: 36/40
50/45 is greater than 36/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 40 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 8 = 360,
50/45 = 50 × 8/45 × 8 = 400/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
36/40 = 36 × 9/40 × 9 = 324/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/360 > 324/360 or 50/45 > 36/40
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