Compare 42/3 and 54/81
1st number: 14 0/3, 2nd number: 54/81
42/3 is greater than 54/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 81 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 27 = 81,
42/3 = 42 × 27/3 × 27 = 1134/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
54/81 = 54 × 1/81 × 1 = 54/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1134/81 > 54/81 or 42/3 > 54/81
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