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Compare 54/2 and 27/96

1st number: 27 0/2, 2nd number: 27/96

54/2 is greater than 27/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 96 is 96

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 48 = 96,
    54/2 = 54 × 48/2 × 48 = 2592/96
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
    27/96 = 27 × 1/96 × 1 = 27/96
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2592/96 > 27/96 or 54/2 > 27/96

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