Compare 27/14 and 1/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/14 and 1/54

1^st number: 1 13/14, 2^nd number: 1/54

27/14 is greater than 1/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
27/14 = 27 × 27/14 × 27 = 729/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
1/54 = 1 × 7/54 × 7 = 7/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
729/378 > 7/378 or 27/14 > 1/54

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