Compare 90/6 and 56/5
1st number: 15 0/6, 2nd number: 11 1/5
90/6 is greater than 56/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
90/6 = 90 × 5/6 × 5 = 450/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
56/5 = 56 × 6/5 × 6 = 336/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/30 > 336/30 or 90/6 > 56/5
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