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Compare 70/54 and 3/60

1st number: 1 16/54, 2nd number: 3/60

70/54 is greater than 3/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 60 is 540

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
    70/54 = 70 × 10/54 × 10 = 700/540
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
    3/60 = 3 × 9/60 × 9 = 27/540
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 700/540 > 27/540 or 70/54 > 3/60

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