Compare 6/80 and 98/90
1st number: 6/80, 2nd number: 1 8/90
6/80 is smaller than 98/90
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 90 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
6/80 = 6 × 9/80 × 9 = 54/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 8 = 720,
98/90 = 98 × 8/90 × 8 = 784/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/720 < 784/720 or 6/80 < 98/90
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