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Compare 30/54 and 1/60

30/54 is greater than 1/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 60 is 540

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
    30/54 = 30 × 10/54 × 10 = 300/540
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
    1/60 = 1 × 9/60 × 9 = 9/540
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/540 > 9/540 or 30/54 > 1/60

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