Compare 90/24 and 5/4
1st number: 3 18/24, 2nd number: 1 1/4
90/24 is greater than 5/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 4 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
90/24 = 90 × 1/24 × 1 = 90/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
5/4 = 5 × 6/4 × 6 = 30/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/24 > 30/24 or 90/24 > 5/4
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