Compare 5/90 and 84/50
1st number: 5/90, 2nd number: 1 34/50
5/90 is smaller than 84/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 50 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 5 = 450,
5/90 = 5 × 5/90 × 5 = 25/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
84/50 = 84 × 9/50 × 9 = 756/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/450 < 756/450 or 5/90 < 84/50
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