Compare 5/56 and 84/54
1st number: 5/56, 2nd number: 1 30/54
5/56 is smaller than 84/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 54 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
5/56 = 5 × 27/56 × 27 = 135/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 28 = 1512,
84/54 = 84 × 28/54 × 28 = 2352/1512 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/1512 < 2352/1512 or 5/56 < 84/54
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