Compare 7/54 and 72/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/54 and 72/4

1^st number: 7/54, 2^nd number: 18 0/4

7/54 is smaller than 72/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 4 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
7/54 = 7 × 2/54 × 2 = 14/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
72/4 = 72 × 27/4 × 27 = 1944/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
14/108 < 1944/108 or 7/54 < 72/4

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