Compare 8/54 and 21/20
1st number: 8/54, 2nd number: 1 1/20
8/54 is smaller than 21/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 20 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
8/54 = 8 × 10/54 × 10 = 80/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
21/20 = 21 × 27/20 × 27 = 567/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/540 < 567/540 or 8/54 < 21/20
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