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Compare 8/7 and 3/90

1st number: 1 1/7, 2nd number: 3/90

8/7 is greater than 3/90

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 90 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 90 = 630,
    8/7 = 8 × 90/7 × 90 = 720/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
    3/90 = 3 × 7/90 × 7 = 21/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 720/630 > 21/630 or 8/7 > 3/90

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