Compare 16/5 and 4/54
1st number: 3 1/5, 2nd number: 4/54
16/5 is greater than 4/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 54 = 270,
16/5 = 16 × 54/5 × 54 = 864/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
4/54 = 4 × 5/54 × 5 = 20/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 864/270 > 20/270 or 16/5 > 4/54
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