Compare 7/90 and 48/36
1st number: 7/90, 2nd number: 1 12/36
7/90 is smaller than 48/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 36 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 2 = 180,
7/90 = 7 × 2/90 × 2 = 14/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
48/36 = 48 × 5/36 × 5 = 240/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/180 < 240/180 or 7/90 < 48/36
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