Compare 54/30 and 16/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 54/30 and 16/4

1^st number: 1 24/30, 2^nd number: 4 0/4

54/30 is smaller than 16/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
54/30 = 54 × 2/30 × 2 = 108/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
16/4 = 16 × 15/4 × 15 = 240/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
108/60 < 240/60 or 54/30 < 16/4

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