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Compare 30/20 and 40/54

1st number: 1 10/20, 2nd number: 40/54

30/20 is greater than 40/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
    30/20 = 30 × 27/20 × 27 = 810/540
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
    40/54 = 40 × 10/54 × 10 = 400/540
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 810/540 > 400/540 or 30/20 > 40/54

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