Compare 42/14 and 8/54
1st number: 3 0/14, 2nd number: 8/54
42/14 is greater than 8/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
42/14 = 42 × 27/14 × 27 = 1134/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
8/54 = 8 × 7/54 × 7 = 56/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1134/378 > 56/378 or 42/14 > 8/54
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