Compare 56/18 and 54/14
1st number: 3 2/18, 2nd number: 3 12/14
56/18 is smaller than 54/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
56/18 = 56 × 7/18 × 7 = 392/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
54/14 = 54 × 9/14 × 9 = 486/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/126 < 486/126 or 56/18 < 54/14
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