Compare 3/4 and 90/56
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 1 34/56
3/4 is smaller than 90/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
3/4 = 3 × 14/4 × 14 = 42/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
90/56 = 90 × 1/56 × 1 = 90/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/56 < 90/56 or 3/4 < 90/56
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