Compare 7/54 and 40/7
1st number: 7/54, 2nd number: 5 5/7
7/54 is smaller than 40/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
7/54 = 7 × 7/54 × 7 = 49/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
40/7 = 40 × 54/7 × 54 = 2160/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/378 < 2160/378 or 7/54 < 40/7
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