Compare 90/5 and 45/10
1st number: 18 0/5, 2nd number: 4 5/10
90/5 is greater than 45/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
90/5 = 90 × 2/5 × 2 = 180/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
45/10 = 45 × 1/10 × 1 = 45/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/10 > 45/10 or 90/5 > 45/10
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