Compare 9/18 and 45/36
1st number: 9/18, 2nd number: 1 9/36
9/18 is smaller than 45/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
9/18 = 9 × 2/18 × 2 = 18/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
45/36 = 45 × 1/36 × 1 = 45/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/36 < 45/36 or 9/18 < 45/36
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