Compare 48/40 and 14/54
1st number: 1 8/40, 2nd number: 14/54
48/40 is greater than 14/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 54 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
48/40 = 48 × 27/40 × 27 = 1296/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
14/54 = 14 × 20/54 × 20 = 280/1080 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1296/1080 > 280/1080 or 48/40 > 14/54
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