Compare 90/12 and 80/6
1st number: 7 6/12, 2nd number: 13 2/6
90/12 is smaller than 80/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
90/12 = 90 × 1/12 × 1 = 90/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
80/6 = 80 × 2/6 × 2 = 160/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/12 < 160/12 or 90/12 < 80/6
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