Compare 18/9 and 84/54
1st number: 2 0/9, 2nd number: 1 30/54
18/9 is greater than 84/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 6 = 54,
18/9 = 18 × 6/9 × 6 = 108/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
84/54 = 84 × 1/54 × 1 = 84/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/54 > 84/54 or 18/9 > 84/54
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