Compare 12/5 and 90/35
1st number: 2 2/5, 2nd number: 2 20/35
12/5 is smaller than 90/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 35 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
12/5 = 12 × 7/5 × 7 = 84/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
90/35 = 90 × 1/35 × 1 = 90/35 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/35 < 90/35 or 12/5 < 90/35
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