Compare 90/6 and 84/18
1st number: 15 0/6, 2nd number: 4 12/18
90/6 is greater than 84/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
90/6 = 90 × 3/6 × 3 = 270/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
84/18 = 84 × 1/18 × 1 = 84/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/18 > 84/18 or 90/6 > 84/18
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