Compare 90/9 and 35/10
1st number: 10 0/9, 2nd number: 3 5/10
90/9 is greater than 35/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 10 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
90/9 = 90 × 10/9 × 10 = 900/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
35/10 = 35 × 9/10 × 9 = 315/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 900/90 > 315/90 or 90/9 > 35/10
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