Compare 56/90 and 12/9
1st number: 56/90, 2nd number: 1 3/9
56/90 is smaller than 12/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 9 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
56/90 = 56 × 1/90 × 1 = 56/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
12/9 = 12 × 10/9 × 10 = 120/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/90 < 120/90 or 56/90 < 12/9
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