Compare 54/18 and 15/12
1st number: 3 0/18, 2nd number: 1 3/12
54/18 is greater than 15/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
54/18 = 54 × 2/18 × 2 = 108/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
15/12 = 15 × 3/12 × 3 = 45/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/36 > 45/36 or 54/18 > 15/12
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