Compare 8/90 and 42/12
1st number: 8/90, 2nd number: 3 6/12
8/90 is smaller than 42/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 12 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 2 = 180,
8/90 = 8 × 2/90 × 2 = 16/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 15 = 180,
42/12 = 42 × 15/12 × 15 = 630/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/180 < 630/180 or 8/90 < 42/12
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