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Compare 21/90 and 5/18

21/90 is smaller than 5/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 18 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
    21/90 = 21 × 1/90 × 1 = 21/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
    5/18 = 5 × 5/18 × 5 = 25/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 21/90 < 25/90 or 21/90 < 5/18

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