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Compare 54/81 and 5/9

54/81 is greater than 5/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 81 and 9 is 81
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81
2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
   54/81 = 54 × 1/81 × 1 = 54/81
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 9 = 81,
   5/9 = 5 × 9/9 × 9 = 45/81
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 54/81 > 45/81 or 54/81 > 5/9

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