Compare 1/54 and 20/12
1st number: 1/54, 2nd number: 1 8/12
1/54 is smaller than 20/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 12 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
1/54 = 1 × 2/54 × 2 = 2/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
20/12 = 20 × 9/12 × 9 = 180/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/108 < 180/108 or 1/54 < 20/12
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