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Compare 14/16 and 54/30

1st number: 14/16, 2nd number: 1 24/30

14/16 is smaller than 54/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 30 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
    14/16 = 14 × 15/16 × 15 = 210/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
    54/30 = 54 × 8/30 × 8 = 432/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 210/240 < 432/240 or 14/16 < 54/30

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