Compare 16/54 and 18/8
1st number: 16/54, 2nd number: 2 2/8
16/54 is smaller than 18/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 8 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
16/54 = 16 × 4/54 × 4 = 64/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
18/8 = 18 × 27/8 × 27 = 486/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/216 < 486/216 or 16/54 < 18/8
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