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Compare 84/90 and 1/5

84/90 is greater than 1/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 5 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
    84/90 = 84 × 1/90 × 1 = 84/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
    1/5 = 1 × 18/5 × 18 = 18/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 84/90 > 18/90 or 84/90 > 1/5

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