Compare 54/2 and 25/10
1st number: 27 0/2, 2nd number: 2 5/10
54/2 is greater than 25/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
54/2 = 54 × 5/2 × 5 = 270/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
25/10 = 25 × 1/10 × 1 = 25/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/10 > 25/10 or 54/2 > 25/10
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