Compare 90/2 and 50/4
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 12 2/4
90/2 is greater than 50/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
90/2 = 90 × 2/2 × 2 = 180/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
50/4 = 50 × 1/4 × 1 = 50/4 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/4 > 50/4 or 90/2 > 50/4
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