Compare 24/54 and 10/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/54 and 10/7

1^st number: 24/54, 2^nd number: 1 3/7

24/54 is smaller than 10/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
24/54 = 24 × 7/54 × 7 = 168/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
10/7 = 10 × 54/7 × 54 = 540/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/378 < 540/378 or 24/54 < 10/7

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