Compare 90/10 and 90/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/10 and 90/15

1^st number: 9 0/10, 2^nd number: 6 0/15

90/10 is greater than 90/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 15 is 30

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
90/10 = 90 × 3/10 × 3 = 270/30
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
90/15 = 90 × 2/15 × 2 = 180/30
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
270/30 > 180/30 or 90/10 > 90/15

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