Compare 6/14 and 21/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/14 and 21/54

6/14 is greater than 21/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
6/14 = 6 × 27/14 × 27 = 162/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
21/54 = 21 × 7/54 × 7 = 147/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
162/378 > 147/378 or 6/14 > 21/54

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