Compare 1/54 and 27/18
1st number: 1/54, 2nd number: 1 9/18
1/54 is smaller than 27/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 18 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
1/54 = 1 × 1/54 × 1 = 1/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
27/18 = 27 × 3/18 × 3 = 81/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1/54 < 81/54 or 1/54 < 27/18
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