Compare 7/64 and 45/4
1st number: 7/64, 2nd number: 11 1/4
7/64 is smaller than 45/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 4 is 64
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
7/64 = 7 × 1/64 × 1 = 7/64 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 16 = 64,
45/4 = 45 × 16/4 × 16 = 720/64 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/64 < 720/64 or 7/64 < 45/4
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