Compare 36/90 and 81/14
1st number: 36/90, 2nd number: 5 11/14
36/90 is smaller than 81/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 14 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
36/90 = 36 × 7/90 × 7 = 252/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 45 = 630,
81/14 = 81 × 45/14 × 45 = 3645/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/630 < 3645/630 or 36/90 < 81/14
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