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Compare 18/54 and 56/20

1st number: 18/54, 2nd number: 2 16/20

18/54 is smaller than 56/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 20 is 540

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
    18/54 = 18 × 10/54 × 10 = 180/540
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
    56/20 = 56 × 27/20 × 27 = 1512/540
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/540 < 1512/540 or 18/54 < 56/20

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