Compare 5/10 and 75/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/10 and 75/54

1^st number: 5/10, 2^nd number: 1 21/54

5/10 is smaller than 75/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 54 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
5/10 = 5 × 27/10 × 27 = 135/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
75/54 = 75 × 5/54 × 5 = 375/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
135/270 < 375/270 or 5/10 < 75/54

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