Compare 15/42 and 96/90
1st number: 15/42, 2nd number: 1 6/90
15/42 is smaller than 96/90
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 90 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 15 = 630,
15/42 = 15 × 15/42 × 15 = 225/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
96/90 = 96 × 7/90 × 7 = 672/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/630 < 672/630 or 15/42 < 96/90
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