Compare 50/90 and 60/16
1st number: 50/90, 2nd number: 3 12/16
50/90 is smaller than 60/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 16 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 8 = 720,
50/90 = 50 × 8/90 × 8 = 400/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 45 = 720,
60/16 = 60 × 45/16 × 45 = 2700/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/720 < 2700/720 or 50/90 < 60/16
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