Compare 16/54 and 24/18
1st number: 16/54, 2nd number: 1 6/18
16/54 is smaller than 24/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 18 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
16/54 = 16 × 1/54 × 1 = 16/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
24/18 = 24 × 3/18 × 3 = 72/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/54 < 72/54 or 16/54 < 24/18
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