Compare 4/54 and 36/8
1st number: 4/54, 2nd number: 4 4/8
4/54 is smaller than 36/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 8 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
4/54 = 4 × 4/54 × 4 = 16/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
36/8 = 36 × 27/8 × 27 = 972/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/216 < 972/216 or 4/54 < 36/8
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