Compare 45/54 and 54/12
1st number: 45/54, 2nd number: 4 6/12
45/54 is smaller than 54/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 12 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
45/54 = 45 × 2/54 × 2 = 90/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
54/12 = 54 × 9/12 × 9 = 486/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/108 < 486/108 or 45/54 < 54/12
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