Compare 90/12 and 54/36
1st number: 7 6/12, 2nd number: 1 18/36
90/12 is greater than 54/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
90/12 = 90 × 3/12 × 3 = 270/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
54/36 = 54 × 1/36 × 1 = 54/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/36 > 54/36 or 90/12 > 54/36
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