Compare 8/54 and 21/12
1st number: 8/54, 2nd number: 1 9/12
8/54 is smaller than 21/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 12 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
8/54 = 8 × 2/54 × 2 = 16/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
21/12 = 21 × 9/12 × 9 = 189/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/108 < 189/108 or 8/54 < 21/12
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