Compare 12/8 and 54/18
1st number: 1 4/8, 2nd number: 3 0/18
12/8 is smaller than 54/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 18 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
12/8 = 12 × 9/8 × 9 = 108/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
54/18 = 54 × 4/18 × 4 = 216/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/72 < 216/72 or 12/8 < 54/18
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