Compare 12/28 and 90/14
1st number: 12/28, 2nd number: 6 6/14
12/28 is smaller than 90/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
12/28 = 12 × 1/28 × 1 = 12/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
90/14 = 90 × 2/14 × 2 = 180/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/28 < 180/28 or 12/28 < 90/14
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