Compare 3/6 and 54/45, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/6 and 54/45

1^st number: 3/6, 2^nd number: 1 9/45

3/6 is smaller than 54/45

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 45 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 15 = 90,
3/6 = 3 × 15/6 × 15 = 45/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
54/45 = 54 × 2/45 × 2 = 108/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
45/90 < 108/90 or 3/6 < 54/45

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