Compare 54/20 and 90/40
1st number: 2 14/20, 2nd number: 2 10/40
54/20 is greater than 90/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
54/20 = 54 × 2/20 × 2 = 108/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
90/40 = 90 × 1/40 × 1 = 90/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/40 > 90/40 or 54/20 > 90/40
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