Compare 10/54 and 10/3
1st number: 10/54, 2nd number: 3 1/3
1054 is smaller than 103
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 3 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
1054 = 10 × 154 × 1 = 1054 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
103 = 10 × 183 × 18 = 18054 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1054 < 18054 or 1054 < 103
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