Compare 5/54 and 36/25
1st number: 5/54, 2nd number: 1 11/25
5/54 is smaller than 36/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 25 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
5/54 = 5 × 25/54 × 25 = 125/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 54 = 1350,
36/25 = 36 × 54/25 × 54 = 1944/1350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 125/1350 < 1944/1350 or 5/54 < 36/25
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