Compare 15/54 and 6/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/54 and 6/3

1^st number: 15/54, 2^nd number: 2 0/3

15/54 is smaller than 6/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 3 is 54

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
15/54 = 15 × 1/54 × 1 = 15/54
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
6/3 = 6 × 18/3 × 18 = 108/54
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
15/54 < 108/54 or 15/54 < 6/3

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