Compare 54/63 and 56/16
1st number: 54/63, 2nd number: 3 8/16
54/63 is smaller than 56/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 16 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
54/63 = 54 × 16/63 × 16 = 864/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
56/16 = 56 × 63/16 × 63 = 3528/1008 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 864/1008 < 3528/1008 or 54/63 < 56/16
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