Compare 15/2 and 90/16
1st number: 7 1/2, 2nd number: 5 10/16
15/2 is greater than 90/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
15/2 = 15 × 8/2 × 8 = 120/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
90/16 = 90 × 1/16 × 1 = 90/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/16 > 90/16 or 15/2 > 90/16
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