Compare 5/9 and 63/54
1st number: 5/9, 2nd number: 1 9/54
5/9 is smaller than 63/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 6 = 54,
5/9 = 5 × 6/9 × 6 = 30/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
63/54 = 63 × 1/54 × 1 = 63/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/54 < 63/54 or 5/9 < 63/54
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