Compare 90/6 and 25/7
1st number: 15 0/6, 2nd number: 3 4/7
90/6 is greater than 25/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
90/6 = 90 × 7/6 × 7 = 630/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
25/7 = 25 × 6/7 × 6 = 150/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/42 > 150/42 or 90/6 > 25/7
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