Compare 12/42 and 90/4
1st number: 12/42, 2nd number: 22 2/4
12/42 is smaller than 90/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
12/42 = 12 × 2/42 × 2 = 24/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
90/4 = 90 × 21/4 × 21 = 1890/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/84 < 1890/84 or 12/42 < 90/4
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