Compare 2/9 and 56/54
1st number: 2/9, 2nd number: 1 2/54
2/9 is smaller than 56/54
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,
2/9 = 2 × 6/9 × 6 = 12/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
56/54 = 56 × 1/54 × 1 = 56/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/54 < 56/54 or 2/9 < 56/54
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