Compare 36/48 and 56/54
1st number: 36/48, 2nd number: 1 2/54
36/48 is smaller than 56/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 54 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
36/48 = 36 × 9/48 × 9 = 324/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
56/54 = 56 × 8/54 × 8 = 448/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/432 < 448/432 or 36/48 < 56/54
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