Compare 2/54 and 20/16
1st number: 2/54, 2nd number: 1 4/16
2/54 is smaller than 20/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 16 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
2/54 = 2 × 8/54 × 8 = 16/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
20/16 = 20 × 27/16 × 27 = 540/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/432 < 540/432 or 2/54 < 20/16
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