Compare 42/18 and 54/4
1st number: 2 6/18, 2nd number: 13 2/4
42/18 is smaller than 54/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
42/18 = 42 × 2/18 × 2 = 84/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
54/4 = 54 × 9/4 × 9 = 486/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/36 < 486/36 or 42/18 < 54/4
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