Compare 20/54 and 84/18
1st number: 20/54, 2nd number: 4 12/18
20/54 is smaller than 84/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 18 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
20/54 = 20 × 1/54 × 1 = 20/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
84/18 = 84 × 3/18 × 3 = 252/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/54 < 252/54 or 20/54 < 84/18
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