Compare 20/54 and 50/24
1st number: 20/54, 2nd number: 2 2/24
20/54 is smaller than 50/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
20/54 = 20 × 4/54 × 4 = 80/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
50/24 = 50 × 9/24 × 9 = 450/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/216 < 450/216 or 20/54 < 50/24
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