Compare 4/6 and 5/4
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 1 1/4
46 is smaller than 54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
46 = 4 × 26 × 2 = 812 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
54 = 5 × 34 × 3 = 1512 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 812 < 1512 or 46 < 54
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