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Compare 84/75 and 8/90

1st number: 1 9/75, 2nd number: 8/90

84/75 is greater than 8/90

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 90 is 450

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 6 = 450,
    84/75 = 84 × 6/75 × 6 = 504/450
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 5 = 450,
    8/90 = 8 × 5/90 × 5 = 40/450
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 504/450 > 40/450 or 84/75 > 8/90

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