Compare 18/20 and 56/54
1st number: 18/20, 2nd number: 1 2/54
18/20 is smaller than 56/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
18/20 = 18 × 27/20 × 27 = 486/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
56/54 = 56 × 10/54 × 10 = 560/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 486/540 < 560/540 or 18/20 < 56/54
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