Compare 90/54 and 28/24
1st number: 1 36/54, 2nd number: 1 4/24
90/54 is greater than 28/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
90/54 = 90 × 4/54 × 4 = 360/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
28/24 = 28 × 9/24 × 9 = 252/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/216 > 252/216 or 90/54 > 28/24
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