Compare 2/54 and 16/12
1st number: 2/54, 2nd number: 1 4/12
2/54 is smaller than 16/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 12 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
2/54 = 2 × 2/54 × 2 = 4/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
16/12 = 16 × 9/12 × 9 = 144/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/108 < 144/108 or 2/54 < 16/12
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