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Compare 16/54 and 6/21

16/54 is greater than 6/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 21 is 378

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
    16/54 = 16 × 7/54 × 7 = 112/378
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 18 = 378,
    6/21 = 6 × 18/21 × 18 = 108/378
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 112/378 > 108/378 or 16/54 > 6/21

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