Compare 30/20 and 16/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/20 and 16/54

1^st number: 1 10/20, 2^nd number: 16/54

30/20 is greater than 16/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
30/20 = 30 × 27/20 × 27 = 810/540
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
16/54 = 16 × 10/54 × 10 = 160/540
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
810/540 > 160/540 or 30/20 > 16/54

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