Compare 5/84 and 56/54
1st number: 5/84, 2nd number: 1 2/54
5/84 is smaller than 56/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
5/84 = 5 × 9/84 × 9 = 45/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
56/54 = 56 × 14/54 × 14 = 784/756 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/756 < 784/756 or 5/84 < 56/54
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