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Compare 45/7 and 1/54

1st number: 6 3/7, 2nd number: 1/54

45/7 is greater than 1/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 54 is 378

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
    45/7 = 45 × 54/7 × 54 = 2430/378
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
    1/54 = 1 × 7/54 × 7 = 7/378
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2430/378 > 7/378 or 45/7 > 1/54

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