Compare 18/54 and 4/3
1st number: 18/54, 2nd number: 1 1/3
18/54 is smaller than 4/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 3 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
18/54 = 18 × 1/54 × 1 = 18/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
4/3 = 4 × 18/3 × 18 = 72/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/54 < 72/54 or 18/54 < 4/3
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