Compare 5/2 and 90/54
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 1 36/54
5/2 is greater than 90/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
5/2 = 5 × 27/2 × 27 = 135/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
90/54 = 90 × 1/54 × 1 = 90/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/54 > 90/54 or 5/2 > 90/54
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