Compare 4/10 and 90/18
1st number: 4/10, 2nd number: 5 0/18
4/10 is smaller than 90/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
4/10 = 4 × 9/10 × 9 = 36/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
90/18 = 90 × 5/18 × 5 = 450/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/90 < 450/90 or 4/10 < 90/18
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