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Compare 54/16 and 1/45

1st number: 3 6/16, 2nd number: 1/45

54/16 is greater than 1/45

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 45 is 720

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 45 = 720,
    54/16 = 54 × 45/16 × 45 = 2430/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
    1/45 = 1 × 16/45 × 16 = 16/720
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2430/720 > 16/720 or 54/16 > 1/45

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