Compare 90/2 and 80/40
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/40
90/2 is greater than 80/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 20 = 40,
90/2 = 90 × 20/2 × 20 = 1800/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
80/40 = 80 × 1/40 × 1 = 80/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1800/40 > 80/40 or 90/2 > 80/40
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