Compare 7/56 and 90/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/56 and 90/6

1^st number: 7/56, 2^nd number: 15 0/6

7/56 is smaller than 90/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 6 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
7/56 = 7 × 3/56 × 3 = 21/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 28 = 168,
90/6 = 90 × 28/6 × 28 = 2520/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21/168 < 2520/168 or 7/56 < 90/6

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