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Compare 60/2 and 20/54

1^st number: 30 0/2, 2^nd number: 20/54

60/2 is greater than 20/54

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 54 is 54
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
   60/2 = 60 × 27/2 × 27 = 1620/54
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
   20/54 = 20 × 1/54 × 1 = 20/54
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1620/54 > 20/54 or 60/2 > 20/54

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