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Compare 14/54 and 48/40

1st number: 14/54, 2nd number: 1 8/40

14/54 is smaller than 48/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 40 is 1080

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
    14/54 = 14 × 20/54 × 20 = 280/1080
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
    48/40 = 48 × 27/40 × 27 = 1296/1080
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 280/1080 < 1296/1080 or 14/54 < 48/40

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