Compare 14/54 and 63/16
1st number: 14/54, 2nd number: 3 15/16
14/54 is smaller than 63/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 16 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
14/54 = 14 × 8/54 × 8 = 112/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
63/16 = 63 × 27/16 × 27 = 1701/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/432 < 1701/432 or 14/54 < 63/16
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