Compare 90/2 and 45/14
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 3 3/14
90/2 is greater than 45/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
90/2 = 90 × 7/2 × 7 = 630/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
45/14 = 45 × 1/14 × 1 = 45/14 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/14 > 45/14 or 90/2 > 45/14
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