Compare 40/12 and 7/54
1st number: 3 4/12, 2nd number: 7/54
40/12 is greater than 7/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 54 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
40/12 = 40 × 9/12 × 9 = 360/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
7/54 = 7 × 2/54 × 2 = 14/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/108 > 14/108 or 40/12 > 7/54
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