Compare 90/42 and 7/9
1st number: 2 6/42, 2nd number: 7/9
90/42 is greater than 7/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
90/42 = 90 × 3/42 × 3 = 270/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
7/9 = 7 × 14/9 × 14 = 98/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/126 > 98/126 or 90/42 > 7/9
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