Compare 8/7 and 90/32
1st number: 1 1/7, 2nd number: 2 26/32
8/7 is smaller than 90/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
8/7 = 8 × 32/7 × 32 = 256/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
90/32 = 90 × 7/32 × 7 = 630/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 256/224 < 630/224 or 8/7 < 90/32
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