Compare 5/2 and 54/18
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 3 0/18
5/2 is smaller than 54/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
5/2 = 5 × 9/2 × 9 = 45/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
54/18 = 54 × 1/18 × 1 = 54/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/18 < 54/18 or 5/2 < 54/18
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