Compare 5/6 and 90/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/6 and 90/20

1^st number: 5/6, 2^nd number: 4 10/20

5/6 is smaller than 90/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
5/6 = 5 × 10/6 × 10 = 50/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
90/20 = 90 × 3/20 × 3 = 270/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
50/60 < 270/60 or 5/6 < 90/20

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