Compare 35/36 and 14/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/36 and 14/54

35/36 is greater than 14/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 54 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 3 = 108,
35/36 = 35 × 3/36 × 3 = 105/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
14/54 = 14 × 2/54 × 2 = 28/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/108 > 28/108 or 35/36 > 14/54

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