Compare 54/8 and 15/16
1st number: 6 6/8, 2nd number: 15/16
54/8 is greater than 15/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
54/8 = 54 × 2/8 × 2 = 108/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
15/16 = 15 × 1/16 × 1 = 15/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/16 > 15/16 or 54/8 > 15/16
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