Compare 3/54 and 5/4
1st number: 3/54, 2nd number: 1 1/4
3/54 is smaller than 5/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
3/54 = 3 × 2/54 × 2 = 6/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
5/4 = 5 × 27/4 × 27 = 135/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/108 < 135/108 or 3/54 < 5/4
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