Compare 2/90 and 81/10
1st number: 2/90, 2nd number: 8 1/10
2/90 is smaller than 81/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 10 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
2/90 = 2 × 1/90 × 1 = 2/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
81/10 = 81 × 9/10 × 9 = 729/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/90 < 729/90 or 2/90 < 81/10
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