Compare 5/90 and 84/56
1st number: 5/90, 2nd number: 1 28/56
5/90 is smaller than 84/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 56 is 2520
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2520 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 28 = 2520,
5/90 = 5 × 28/90 × 28 = 140/2520 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 45 = 2520,
84/56 = 84 × 45/56 × 45 = 3780/2520 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/2520 < 3780/2520 or 5/90 < 84/56
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