Compare 7/18 and 60/45
1st number: 7/18, 2nd number: 1 15/45
7/18 is smaller than 60/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 45 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
7/18 = 7 × 5/18 × 5 = 35/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
60/45 = 60 × 2/45 × 2 = 120/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/90 < 120/90 or 7/18 < 60/45
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