Compare 5/10 and 96/90
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 1 6/90
5/10 is smaller than 96/90
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 90 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
5/10 = 5 × 9/10 × 9 = 45/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
96/90 = 96 × 1/90 × 1 = 96/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/90 < 96/90 or 5/10 < 96/90
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