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Compare 60/54 and 45/25

1st number: 1 6/54, 2nd number: 1 20/25

60/54 is smaller than 45/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 25 is 1350

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
    60/54 = 60 × 25/54 × 25 = 1500/1350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 54 = 1350,
    45/25 = 45 × 54/25 × 54 = 2430/1350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1500/1350 < 2430/1350 or 60/54 < 45/25

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