Compare 90/4 and 12/56
1st number: 22 2/4, 2nd number: 12/56
90/4 is greater than 12/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
90/4 = 90 × 14/4 × 14 = 1260/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
12/56 = 12 × 1/56 × 1 = 12/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1260/56 > 12/56 or 90/4 > 12/56
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