Compare 7/54 and 28/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/54 and 28/20

1^st number: 7/54, 2^nd number: 1 8/20

7/54 is smaller than 28/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 20 is 540

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
7/54 = 7 × 10/54 × 10 = 70/540
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
28/20 = 28 × 27/20 × 27 = 756/540
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/540 < 756/540 or 7/54 < 28/20

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