Compare 1/90 and 63/24
1st number: 1/90, 2nd number: 2 15/24
1/90 is smaller than 63/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 24 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 4 = 360,
1/90 = 1 × 4/90 × 4 = 4/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 15 = 360,
63/24 = 63 × 15/24 × 15 = 945/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/360 < 945/360 or 1/90 < 63/24
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