Compare 5/90 and 30/14
1st number: 5/90, 2nd number: 2 2/14
5/90 is smaller than 30/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 14 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
5/90 = 5 × 7/90 × 7 = 35/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 45 = 630,
30/14 = 30 × 45/14 × 45 = 1350/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/630 < 1350/630 or 5/90 < 30/14
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