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Compare 12/7 and 3/54

1st number: 1 5/7, 2nd number: 3/54

12/7 is greater than 3/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
    12/7 = 12 × 54/7 × 54 = 648/378
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
    3/54 = 3 × 7/54 × 7 = 21/378
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 648/378 > 21/378 or 12/7 > 3/54

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