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Compare 18/54 and 1/30

18/54 is greater than 1/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 30 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
    18/54 = 18 × 5/54 × 5 = 90/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
    1/30 = 1 × 9/30 × 9 = 9/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/270 > 9/270 or 18/54 > 1/30

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