Compare 10/4 and 60/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/4 and 60/54

1^st number: 2 2/4, 2^nd number: 1 6/54

10/4 is greater than 60/54

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,
10/4 = 10 × 27/4 × 27 = 270/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
60/54 = 60 × 2/54 × 2 = 120/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
270/108 > 120/108 or 10/4 > 60/54

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