Compare 14/54 and 84/24
1st number: 14/54, 2nd number: 3 12/24
14/54 is smaller than 84/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
14/54 = 14 × 4/54 × 4 = 56/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
84/24 = 84 × 9/24 × 9 = 756/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/216 < 756/216 or 14/54 < 84/24
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