Compare 2/12 and 54/18
1st number: 2/12, 2nd number: 3 0/18
2/12 is smaller than 54/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
2/12 = 2 × 3/12 × 3 = 6/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
54/18 = 54 × 2/18 × 2 = 108/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/36 < 108/36 or 2/12 < 54/18
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