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Compare 9/8 and 45/30

1^st number: 1 1/8, 2^nd number: 1 15/30

9/8 is smaller than 45/30

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 30 is 120
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
   9/8 = 9 × 15/8 × 15 = 135/120
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
   45/30 = 45 × 4/30 × 4 = 180/120
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 135/120 < 180/120 or 9/8 < 45/30

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