Compare 7/18 and 45/8
1st number: 7/18, 2nd number: 5 5/8
718 is smaller than 458
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
718 = 7 × 418 × 4 = 2872 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
458 = 45 × 98 × 9 = 40572 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2872 < 40572 or 718 < 458
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