Compare 8/16 and 72/54
1st number: 8/16, 2nd number: 1 18/54
8/16 is smaller than 72/54
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,
8/16 = 8 × 27/16 × 27 = 216/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
72/54 = 72 × 8/54 × 8 = 576/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/432 < 576/432 or 8/16 < 72/54
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