Compare 50/90 and 20/84
50/90 is greater than 20/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 84 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
50/90 = 50 × 14/90 × 14 = 700/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
20/84 = 20 × 15/84 × 15 = 300/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 700/1260 > 300/1260 or 50/90 > 20/84
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