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