Compare 9/28 and 90/64
1st number: 9/28, 2nd number: 1 26/64
9/28 is smaller than 90/64
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 64 is 448
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 448 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 16 = 448,
9/28 = 9 × 16/28 × 16 = 144/448 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 7 = 448,
90/64 = 90 × 7/64 × 7 = 630/448 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/448 < 630/448 or 9/28 < 90/64
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