Compare 3/54 and 36/24
1st number: 3/54, 2nd number: 1 12/24
3/54 is smaller than 36/24
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,
3/54 = 3 × 4/54 × 4 = 12/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
36/24 = 36 × 9/24 × 9 = 324/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/216 < 324/216 or 3/54 < 36/24
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