Compare 9/45 and 45/16
1st number: 9/45, 2nd number: 2 13/16
9/45 is smaller than 45/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 16 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
9/45 = 9 × 16/45 × 16 = 144/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 45 = 720,
45/16 = 45 × 45/16 × 45 = 2025/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/720 < 2025/720 or 9/45 < 45/16
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