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Compare 54/30 and 20/32

1st number: 1 24/30, 2nd number: 20/32

54/30 is greater than 20/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 32 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
    54/30 = 54 × 16/30 × 16 = 864/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
    20/32 = 20 × 15/32 × 15 = 300/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 864/480 > 300/480 or 54/30 > 20/32

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