Compare 48/54 and 21/16
1st number: 48/54, 2nd number: 1 5/16
48/54 is smaller than 21/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 16 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
48/54 = 48 × 8/54 × 8 = 384/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
21/16 = 21 × 27/16 × 27 = 567/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 384/432 < 567/432 or 48/54 < 21/16
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