Compare 90/18 and 12/14
1st number: 5 0/18, 2nd number: 12/14
90/18 is greater than 12/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
90/18 = 90 × 7/18 × 7 = 630/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
12/14 = 12 × 9/14 × 9 = 108/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/126 > 108/126 or 90/18 > 12/14
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