Compare 90/45 and 81/35
1st number: 2 0/45, 2nd number: 2 11/35
90/45 is smaller than 81/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
90/45 = 90 × 7/45 × 7 = 630/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
81/35 = 81 × 9/35 × 9 = 729/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/315 < 729/315 or 90/45 < 81/35
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