Compare 90/4 and 54/3
1st number: 22 2/4, 2nd number: 18 0/3
90/4 is greater than 54/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
90/4 = 90 × 3/4 × 3 = 270/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
54/3 = 54 × 4/3 × 4 = 216/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/12 > 216/12 or 90/4 > 54/3
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