Compare 90/9 and 7/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/9 and 7/56

1^st number: 10 0/9, 2^nd number: 7/56

90/9 is greater than 7/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 56 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 56 = 504,
90/9 = 90 × 56/9 × 56 = 5040/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
7/56 = 7 × 9/56 × 9 = 63/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5040/504 > 63/504 or 90/9 > 7/56

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