Compare 3/9 and 90/4
1st number: 3/9, 2nd number: 22 2/4
3/9 is smaller than 90/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
3/9 = 3 × 4/9 × 4 = 12/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
90/4 = 90 × 9/4 × 9 = 810/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/36 < 810/36 or 3/9 < 90/4
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