Compare 96/90 and 54/21
1st number: 1 6/90, 2nd number: 2 12/21
96/90 is smaller than 54/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 21 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
96/90 = 96 × 7/90 × 7 = 672/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 30 = 630,
54/21 = 54 × 30/21 × 30 = 1620/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 672/630 < 1620/630 or 96/90 < 54/21
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