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Compare 60/18 and 12/54

1st number: 3 6/18, 2nd number: 12/54

60/18 is greater than 12/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 54 is 54

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
    60/18 = 60 × 3/18 × 3 = 180/54
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
    12/54 = 12 × 1/54 × 1 = 12/54
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/54 > 12/54 or 60/18 > 12/54

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