Compare 90/6 and 45/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/6 and 45/60

1^st number: 15 0/6, 2^nd number: 45/60

90/6 is greater than 45/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 60 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
90/6 = 90 × 10/6 × 10 = 900/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
45/60 = 45 × 1/60 × 1 = 45/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
900/60 > 45/60 or 90/6 > 45/60

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