Compare 5/90 and 40/10
1st number: 5/90, 2nd number: 4 0/10
5/90 is smaller than 40/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 10 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
5/90 = 5 × 1/90 × 1 = 5/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
40/10 = 40 × 9/10 × 9 = 360/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/90 < 360/90 or 5/90 < 40/10
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