Compare 60/54 and 35/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/54 and 35/56

1^st number: 1 6/54, 2^nd number: 35/56

60/54 is greater than 35/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 56 is 1512

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 28 = 1512,
60/54 = 60 × 28/54 × 28 = 1680/1512
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
35/56 = 35 × 27/56 × 27 = 945/1512
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1680/1512 > 945/1512 or 60/54 > 35/56

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