Compare 54/14 and 40/16
1st number: 3 12/14, 2nd number: 2 8/16
54/14 is greater than 40/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
54/14 = 54 × 8/14 × 8 = 432/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
40/16 = 40 × 7/16 × 7 = 280/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/112 > 280/112 or 54/14 > 40/16
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