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Compare 21/3 and 6/54

1^st number: 7 0/3, 2^nd number: 6/54

21/3 is greater than 6/54

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 54 is 54
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
   21/3 = 21 × 18/3 × 18 = 378/54
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
   6/54 = 6 × 1/54 × 1 = 6/54
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 378/54 > 6/54 or 21/3 > 6/54

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