Compare 25/4 and 90/10
1st number: 6 1/4, 2nd number: 9 0/10
25/4 is smaller than 90/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
25/4 = 25 × 5/4 × 5 = 125/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
90/10 = 90 × 2/10 × 2 = 180/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 125/20 < 180/20 or 25/4 < 90/10
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