Compare 50/90 and 40/3
1st number: 50/90, 2nd number: 13 1/3
50/90 is smaller than 40/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 3 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
50/90 = 50 × 1/90 × 1 = 50/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 30 = 90,
40/3 = 40 × 30/3 × 30 = 1200/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/90 < 1200/90 or 50/90 < 40/3
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