Compare 1/7 and 56/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/7 and 56/54

1^st number: 1/7, 2^nd number: 1 2/54

1/7 is smaller than 56/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 54 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
1/7 = 1 × 54/7 × 54 = 54/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
56/54 = 56 × 7/54 × 7 = 392/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
54/378 < 392/378 or 1/7 < 56/54

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