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Compare 36/40 and 56/54

1st number: 36/40, 2nd number: 1 2/54

36/40 is smaller than 56/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 54 is 1080

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
    36/40 = 36 × 27/40 × 27 = 972/1080
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
    56/54 = 56 × 20/54 × 20 = 1120/1080
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 972/1080 < 1120/1080 or 36/40 < 56/54

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