Compare 14/54 and 40/4
1st number: 14/54, 2nd number: 10 0/4
14/54 is smaller than 40/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
14/54 = 14 × 2/54 × 2 = 28/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
40/4 = 40 × 27/4 × 27 = 1080/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/108 < 1080/108 or 14/54 < 40/4
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