Compare 32/4 and 6/54
1st number: 8 0/4, 2nd number: 6/54
32/4 is greater than 6/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 54 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
32/4 = 32 × 27/4 × 27 = 864/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
6/54 = 6 × 2/54 × 2 = 12/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 864/108 > 12/108 or 32/4 > 6/54
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