Compare 2/4 and 54/9
1st number: 2/4, 2nd number: 6 0/9
2/4 is smaller than 54/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
2/4 = 2 × 9/4 × 9 = 18/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
54/9 = 54 × 4/9 × 4 = 216/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/36 < 216/36 or 2/4 < 54/9
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