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Compare 56/54 and 90/84

1^st number: 1 2/54, 2^nd number: 1 6/84

56/54 is smaller than 90/84

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 54 and 84 is 756
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
   56/54 = 56 × 14/54 × 14 = 784/756
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
   90/84 = 90 × 9/84 × 9 = 810/756
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 784/756 < 810/756 or 56/54 < 90/84

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