Compare 1/54 and 15/7
1st number: 1/54, 2nd number: 2 1/7
1/54 is smaller than 15/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
1/54 = 1 × 7/54 × 7 = 7/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
15/7 = 15 × 54/7 × 54 = 810/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/378 < 810/378 or 1/54 < 15/7
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