Compare 12/54 and 42/10
1st number: 12/54, 2nd number: 4 2/10
12/54 is smaller than 42/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 10 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
12/54 = 12 × 5/54 × 5 = 60/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
42/10 = 42 × 27/10 × 27 = 1134/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/270 < 1134/270 or 12/54 < 42/10
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