Compare 20/24 and 72/54
1st number: 20/24, 2nd number: 1 18/54
20/24 is smaller than 72/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 54 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
20/24 = 20 × 9/24 × 9 = 180/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
72/54 = 72 × 4/54 × 4 = 288/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/216 < 288/216 or 20/24 < 72/54
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