Compare 90/15 and 42/10
1st number: 6 0/15, 2nd number: 4 2/10
90/15 is greater than 42/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
90/15 = 90 × 2/15 × 2 = 180/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
42/10 = 42 × 3/10 × 3 = 126/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/30 > 126/30 or 90/15 > 42/10
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