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Compare 16/90 and 15/7

1st number: 16/90, 2nd number: 2 1/7

16/90 is smaller than 15/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 7 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
    16/90 = 16 × 7/90 × 7 = 112/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 90 = 630,
    15/7 = 15 × 90/7 × 90 = 1350/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 112/630 < 1350/630 or 16/90 < 15/7

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