Compare 36/20 and 24/54
1st number: 1 16/20, 2nd number: 24/54
36/20 is greater than 24/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
36/20 = 36 × 27/20 × 27 = 972/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
24/54 = 24 × 10/54 × 10 = 240/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 972/540 > 240/540 or 36/20 > 24/54
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