Compare 7/16 and 56/54
1st number: 7/16, 2nd number: 1 2/54
7/16 is smaller than 56/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 54 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
7/16 = 7 × 27/16 × 27 = 189/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
56/54 = 56 × 8/54 × 8 = 448/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/432 < 448/432 or 7/16 < 56/54
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