Compare 60/45 and 84/18
1st number: 1 15/45, 2nd number: 4 12/18
60/45 is smaller than 84/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
60/45 = 60 × 2/45 × 2 = 120/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
84/18 = 84 × 5/18 × 5 = 420/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/90 < 420/90 or 60/45 < 84/18
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