Compare 54/18 and 5/3
1st number: 3 0/18, 2nd number: 1 2/3
54/18 is greater than 5/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 3 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
54/18 = 54 × 1/18 × 1 = 54/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
5/3 = 5 × 6/3 × 6 = 30/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/18 > 30/18 or 54/18 > 5/3
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