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Compare 60/64 and 8/54

60/64 is greater than 8/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 64 and 54 is 1728

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1728
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 27 = 1728,
    60/64 = 60 × 27/64 × 27 = 1620/1728
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 32 = 1728,
    8/54 = 8 × 32/54 × 32 = 256/1728
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1620/1728 > 256/1728 or 60/64 > 8/54

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