Compare 60/12 and 42/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/12 and 42/54

1^st number: 5 0/12, 2^nd number: 42/54

60/12 is greater than 42/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 54 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
60/12 = 60 × 9/12 × 9 = 540/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
42/54 = 42 × 2/54 × 2 = 84/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
540/108 > 84/108 or 60/12 > 42/54

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