Compare 4/75 and 90/8
1st number: 4/75, 2nd number: 11 2/8
4/75 is smaller than 90/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
4/75 = 4 × 8/75 × 8 = 32/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
90/8 = 90 × 75/8 × 75 = 6750/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/600 < 6750/600 or 4/75 < 90/8
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