Compare 56/54 and 9/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/54 and 9/10

1^st number: 1 2/54, 2^nd number: 9/10

56/54 is greater than 9/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 10 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
56/54 = 56 × 5/54 × 5 = 280/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
9/10 = 9 × 27/10 × 27 = 243/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/270 > 243/270 or 56/54 > 9/10

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