Compare 10/90 and 45/40
1st number: 10/90, 2nd number: 1 5/40
10/90 is smaller than 45/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 40 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 4 = 360,
10/90 = 10 × 4/90 × 4 = 40/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
45/40 = 45 × 9/40 × 9 = 405/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/360 < 405/360 or 10/90 < 45/40
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