Compare 36/60 and 90/42
1st number: 36/60, 2nd number: 2 6/42
36/60 is smaller than 90/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
36/60 = 36 × 7/60 × 7 = 252/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
90/42 = 90 × 10/42 × 10 = 900/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/420 < 900/420 or 36/60 < 90/42
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