Compare 64/7 and 75/45
1st number: 9 1/7, 2nd number: 1 30/45
64/7 is greater than 75/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
64/7 = 64 × 45/7 × 45 = 2880/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
75/45 = 75 × 7/45 × 7 = 525/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2880/315 > 525/315 or 64/7 > 75/45
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