Compare 84/4 and 30/54
1st number: 21 0/4, 2nd number: 30/54
84/4 is greater than 30/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 54 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
84/4 = 84 × 27/4 × 27 = 2268/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
30/54 = 30 × 2/54 × 2 = 60/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2268/108 > 60/108 or 84/4 > 30/54
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