Compare 15/14 and 90/18
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 5 0/18
15/14 is smaller than 90/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
15/14 = 15 × 9/14 × 9 = 135/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
90/18 = 90 × 7/18 × 7 = 630/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/126 < 630/126 or 15/14 < 90/18
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