Compare 2/18 and 54/5
1st number: 2/18, 2nd number: 10 4/5
2/18 is smaller than 54/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 5 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
2/18 = 2 × 5/18 × 5 = 10/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
54/5 = 54 × 18/5 × 18 = 972/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/90 < 972/90 or 2/18 < 54/5
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