Compare 7/42 and 60/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/42 and 60/54

1^st number: 7/42, 2^nd number: 1 6/54

7/42 is smaller than 60/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 54 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
7/42 = 7 × 9/42 × 9 = 63/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
60/54 = 60 × 7/54 × 7 = 420/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
63/378 < 420/378 or 7/42 < 60/54

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