Answers

Solutions by everydaycalculation.com

Answers.everydaycalculation.com » Compare fractions

Compare 54/20 and 7/5

1st number: 2 14/20, 2nd number: 1 2/5

54/20 is greater than 7/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 5 is 20

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
    54/20 = 54 × 1/20 × 1 = 54/20
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
    7/5 = 7 × 4/5 × 4 = 28/20
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 54/20 > 28/20 or 54/20 > 7/5

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related:

© everydaycalculation.com