Compare 16/54 and 18/7
1st number: 16/54, 2nd number: 2 4/7
16/54 is smaller than 18/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
16/54 = 16 × 7/54 × 7 = 112/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
18/7 = 18 × 54/7 × 54 = 972/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/378 < 972/378 or 16/54 < 18/7
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