Compare 48/54 and 15/9
1st number: 48/54, 2nd number: 1 6/9
48/54 is smaller than 15/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 9 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
48/54 = 48 × 1/54 × 1 = 48/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 6 = 54,
15/9 = 15 × 6/9 × 6 = 90/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/54 < 90/54 or 48/54 < 15/9
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