Compare 72/16 and 56/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/16 and 56/54

1^st number: 4 8/16, 2^nd number: 1 2/54

72/16 is greater than 56/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 54 is 432

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
72/16 = 72 × 27/16 × 27 = 1944/432
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
56/54 = 56 × 8/54 × 8 = 448/432
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1944/432 > 448/432 or 72/16 > 56/54

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