Compare 42/54 and 45/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/54 and 45/32

1^st number: 42/54, 2^nd number: 1 13/32

42/54 is smaller than 45/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 32 is 864

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 864
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 16 = 864,
42/54 = 42 × 16/54 × 16 = 672/864
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 27 = 864,
45/32 = 45 × 27/32 × 27 = 1215/864
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
672/864 < 1215/864 or 42/54 < 45/32

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