Compare 90/45 and 60/16
1st number: 2 0/45, 2nd number: 3 12/16
90/45 is smaller than 60/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 16 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
90/45 = 90 × 16/45 × 16 = 1440/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 45 = 720,
60/16 = 60 × 45/16 × 45 = 2700/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1440/720 < 2700/720 or 90/45 < 60/16
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