Compare 54/63 and 90/12
1st number: 54/63, 2nd number: 7 6/12
54/63 is smaller than 90/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
54/63 = 54 × 4/63 × 4 = 216/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
90/12 = 90 × 21/12 × 21 = 1890/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/252 < 1890/252 or 54/63 < 90/12
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