Compare 14/60 and 56/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/60 and 56/54

1^st number: 14/60, 2^nd number: 1 2/54

14/60 is smaller than 56/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 54 is 540

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
14/60 = 14 × 9/60 × 9 = 126/540
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
56/54 = 56 × 10/54 × 10 = 560/540
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/540 < 560/540 or 14/60 < 56/54

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