Compare 90/50 and 35/18
1st number: 1 40/50, 2nd number: 1 17/18
90/50 is smaller than 35/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
90/50 = 90 × 9/50 × 9 = 810/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
35/18 = 35 × 25/18 × 25 = 875/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 810/450 < 875/450 or 90/50 < 35/18
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