Compare 90/10 and 63/18
1st number: 9 0/10, 2nd number: 3 9/18
90/10 is greater than 63/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
90/10 = 90 × 9/10 × 9 = 810/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
63/18 = 63 × 5/18 × 5 = 315/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 810/90 > 315/90 or 90/10 > 63/18
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