Compare 70/54 and 30/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/54 and 30/8

1^st number: 1 16/54, 2^nd number: 3 6/8

70/54 is smaller than 30/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 8 is 216

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
70/54 = 70 × 4/54 × 4 = 280/216
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
30/8 = 30 × 27/8 × 27 = 810/216
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/216 < 810/216 or 70/54 < 30/8

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