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Compare 3/5 and 5/54

3/5 is greater than 5/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 54 = 270,
    3/5 = 3 × 54/5 × 54 = 162/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
    5/54 = 5 × 5/54 × 5 = 25/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 162/270 > 25/270 or 3/5 > 5/54

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