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Compare 56/45 and 45/35

1st number: 1 11/45, 2nd number: 1 10/35

56/45 is smaller than 45/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 45 and 35 is 315

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
    56/45 = 56 × 7/45 × 7 = 392/315
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
    45/35 = 45 × 9/35 × 9 = 405/315
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 392/315 < 405/315 or 56/45 < 45/35

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