Compare 40/54 and 14/9
1st number: 40/54, 2nd number: 1 5/9
40/54 is smaller than 14/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 9 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
40/54 = 40 × 1/54 × 1 = 40/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 6 = 54,
14/9 = 14 × 6/9 × 6 = 84/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/54 < 84/54 or 40/54 < 14/9
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