Compare 4/2 and 5/4
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 1 1/4
42 is greater than 54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
42 = 4 × 22 × 2 = 84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
54 = 5 × 14 × 1 = 54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84 > 54 or 42 > 54
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