Compare 1/90 and 15/3
1st number: 1/90, 2nd number: 5 0/3
1/90 is smaller than 15/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 3 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
1/90 = 1 × 1/90 × 1 = 1/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 30 = 90,
15/3 = 15 × 30/3 × 30 = 450/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1/90 < 450/90 or 1/90 < 15/3
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