Compare 6/28 and 56/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/28 and 56/54

1^st number: 6/28, 2^nd number: 1 2/54

6/28 is smaller than 56/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 54 is 756

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
6/28 = 6 × 27/28 × 27 = 162/756
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
56/54 = 56 × 14/54 × 14 = 784/756
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
162/756 < 784/756 or 6/28 < 56/54

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