Compare 54/6 and 25/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 54/6 and 25/20

1^st number: 9 0/6, 2^nd number: 1 5/20

54/6 is greater than 25/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
54/6 = 54 × 10/6 × 10 = 540/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
25/20 = 25 × 3/20 × 3 = 75/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
540/60 > 75/60 or 54/6 > 25/20

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