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Compare 90/20 and 7/90

1st number: 4 10/20, 2nd number: 7/90

90/20 is greater than 7/90

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 90 is 180

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
    90/20 = 90 × 9/20 × 9 = 810/180
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 2 = 180,
    7/90 = 7 × 2/90 × 2 = 14/180
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 810/180 > 14/180 or 90/20 > 7/90

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