Compare 12/4 and 16/54
1st number: 3 0/4, 2nd number: 16/54
12/4 is greater than 16/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 54 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
12/4 = 12 × 27/4 × 27 = 324/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
16/54 = 16 × 2/54 × 2 = 32/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/108 > 32/108 or 12/4 > 16/54
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