Compare 24/54 and 80/10
1st number: 24/54, 2nd number: 8 0/10
24/54 is smaller than 80/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 10 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
24/54 = 24 × 5/54 × 5 = 120/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
80/10 = 80 × 27/10 × 27 = 2160/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/270 < 2160/270 or 24/54 < 80/10
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