Compare 4/5 and 72/54
1st number: 4/5, 2nd number: 1 18/54
4/5 is smaller than 72/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 54 = 270,
4/5 = 4 × 54/5 × 54 = 216/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
72/54 = 72 × 5/54 × 5 = 360/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/270 < 360/270 or 4/5 < 72/54
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