Compare 50/54 and 9/4
1st number: 50/54, 2nd number: 2 1/4
50/54 is smaller than 9/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
50/54 = 50 × 2/54 × 2 = 100/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
9/4 = 9 × 27/4 × 27 = 243/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/108 < 243/108 or 50/54 < 9/4
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