Compare 4/54 and 90/6
1st number: 4/54, 2nd number: 15 0/6
4/54 is smaller than 90/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
4/54 = 4 × 1/54 × 1 = 4/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
90/6 = 90 × 9/6 × 9 = 810/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/54 < 810/54 or 4/54 < 90/6
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