Compare 16/7 and 45/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/7 and 45/54

1^st number: 2 2/7, 2^nd number: 45/54

16/7 is greater than 45/54

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
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
16/7 = 16 × 54/7 × 54 = 864/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
45/54 = 45 × 7/54 × 7 = 315/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
864/378 > 315/378 or 16/7 > 45/54

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