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Compare 1/4 and 4/54

1/4 is greater than 4/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
    1/4 = 1 × 27/4 × 27 = 27/108
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
    4/54 = 4 × 2/54 × 2 = 8/108
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 27/108 > 8/108 or 1/4 > 4/54

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