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Compare 90/60 and 45/25

1st number: 1 30/60, 2nd number: 1 20/25

90/60 is smaller than 45/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 25 is 300

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
    90/60 = 90 × 5/60 × 5 = 450/300
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
    45/25 = 45 × 12/25 × 12 = 540/300
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 450/300 < 540/300 or 90/60 < 45/25

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