Compare 8/4 and 45/15
1st number: 2 0/4, 2nd number: 3 0/15
8/4 is smaller than 45/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
8/4 = 8 × 15/4 × 15 = 120/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
45/15 = 45 × 4/15 × 4 = 180/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/60 < 180/60 or 8/4 < 45/15
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