Compare 42/48 and 90/54
1st number: 42/48, 2nd number: 1 36/54
42/48 is smaller than 90/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 54 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
42/48 = 42 × 9/48 × 9 = 378/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
90/54 = 90 × 8/54 × 8 = 720/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/432 < 720/432 or 42/48 < 90/54
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