Compare 54/90 and 40/8
1st number: 54/90, 2nd number: 5 0/8
54/90 is smaller than 40/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 8 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 4 = 360,
54/90 = 54 × 4/90 × 4 = 216/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 45 = 360,
40/8 = 40 × 45/8 × 45 = 1800/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/360 < 1800/360 or 54/90 < 40/8
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