Compare 90/6 and 9/36
1st number: 15 0/6, 2nd number: 9/36
90/6 is greater than 9/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
90/6 = 90 × 6/6 × 6 = 540/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
9/36 = 9 × 1/36 × 1 = 9/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/36 > 9/36 or 90/6 > 9/36
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