Compare 32/90 and 30/7
1st number: 32/90, 2nd number: 4 2/7
32/90 is smaller than 30/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
32/90 = 32 × 7/90 × 7 = 224/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 90 = 630,
30/7 = 30 × 90/7 × 90 = 2700/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/630 < 2700/630 or 32/90 < 30/7
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