Compare 54/10 and 50/9
1st number: 5 4/10, 2nd number: 5 5/9
54/10 is smaller than 50/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 9 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
54/10 = 54 × 9/10 × 9 = 486/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
50/9 = 50 × 10/9 × 10 = 500/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 486/90 < 500/90 or 54/10 < 50/9
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