Compare 6/4 and 90/18
1st number: 1 2/4, 2nd number: 5 0/18
6/4 is smaller than 90/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
6/4 = 6 × 9/4 × 9 = 54/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
90/18 = 90 × 2/18 × 2 = 180/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/36 < 180/36 or 6/4 < 90/18
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