Compare 64/90 and 10/7
1st number: 64/90, 2nd number: 1 3/7
64/90 is smaller than 10/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 7 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
64/90 = 64 × 7/90 × 7 = 448/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 90 = 630,
10/7 = 10 × 90/7 × 90 = 900/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 448/630 < 900/630 or 64/90 < 10/7
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