Compare 32/3 and 3/54
1st number: 10 2/3, 2nd number: 3/54
32/3 is greater than 3/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
32/3 = 32 × 18/3 × 18 = 576/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
3/54 = 3 × 1/54 × 1 = 3/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 576/54 > 3/54 or 32/3 > 3/54
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