Compare 54/36 and 81/24
1st number: 1 18/36, 2nd number: 3 9/24
54/36 is smaller than 81/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 24 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
54/36 = 54 × 2/36 × 2 = 108/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
81/24 = 81 × 3/24 × 3 = 243/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/72 < 243/72 or 54/36 < 81/24
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