Compare 21/16 and 4/54
1st number: 1 5/16, 2nd number: 4/54
21/16 is greater than 4/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 54 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
21/16 = 21 × 27/16 × 27 = 567/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
4/54 = 4 × 8/54 × 8 = 32/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 567/432 > 32/432 or 21/16 > 4/54
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