Compare 90/75 and 2/4
1st number: 1 15/75, 2nd number: 2/4
90/75 is greater than 2/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
90/75 = 90 × 4/75 × 4 = 360/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
2/4 = 2 × 75/4 × 75 = 150/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/300 > 150/300 or 90/75 > 2/4
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