Compare 2/5 and 84/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/5 and 84/54

1^st number: 2/5, 2^nd number: 1 30/54

2/5 is smaller than 84/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 54 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 54 = 270,
2/5 = 2 × 54/5 × 54 = 108/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
84/54 = 84 × 5/54 × 5 = 420/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
108/270 < 420/270 or 2/5 < 84/54

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