Compare 42/8 and 90/16
1st number: 5 2/8, 2nd number: 5 10/16
42/8 is smaller than 90/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
42/8 = 42 × 2/8 × 2 = 84/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
90/16 = 90 × 1/16 × 1 = 90/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/16 < 90/16 or 42/8 < 90/16
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