Compare 10/90 and 18/9
1st number: 10/90, 2nd number: 2 0/9
10/90 is smaller than 18/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 9 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
10/90 = 10 × 1/90 × 1 = 10/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
18/9 = 18 × 10/9 × 10 = 180/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/90 < 180/90 or 10/90 < 18/9
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