Compare 10/56 and 90/18
1st number: 10/56, 2nd number: 5 0/18
10/56 is smaller than 90/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 18 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
10/56 = 10 × 9/56 × 9 = 90/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
90/18 = 90 × 28/18 × 28 = 2520/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/504 < 2520/504 or 10/56 < 90/18
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