Compare 1/54 and 42/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/54 and 42/10

1^st number: 1/54, 2^nd number: 4 2/10

1/54 is smaller than 42/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 10 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
1/54 = 1 × 5/54 × 5 = 5/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
42/10 = 42 × 27/10 × 27 = 1134/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5/270 < 1134/270 or 1/54 < 42/10

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