Compare 90/6 and 9/84
1st number: 15 0/6, 2nd number: 9/84
90/6 is greater than 9/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
90/6 = 90 × 14/6 × 14 = 1260/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
9/84 = 9 × 1/84 × 1 = 9/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1260/84 > 9/84 or 90/6 > 9/84
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