Compare 7/45 and 48/32
1st number: 7/45, 2nd number: 1 16/32
7/45 is smaller than 48/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 32 is 1440
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1440 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 32 = 1440,
7/45 = 7 × 32/45 × 32 = 224/1440 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 45 = 1440,
48/32 = 48 × 45/32 × 45 = 2160/1440 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/1440 < 2160/1440 or 7/45 < 48/32
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