Compare 4/96 and 90/54
1st number: 4/96, 2nd number: 1 36/54
4/96 is smaller than 90/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 54 is 864
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 864 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 9 = 864,
4/96 = 4 × 9/96 × 9 = 36/864 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 16 = 864,
90/54 = 90 × 16/54 × 16 = 1440/864 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/864 < 1440/864 or 4/96 < 90/54
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