Compare 60/54 and 84/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/54 and 84/12

1^st number: 1 6/54, 2^nd number: 7 0/12

60/54 is smaller than 84/12

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
60/54 = 60 × 2/54 × 2 = 120/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
84/12 = 84 × 9/12 × 9 = 756/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/108 < 756/108 or 60/54 < 84/12

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