Compare 72/8 and 8/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/8 and 8/54

1^st number: 9 0/8, 2^nd number: 8/54

72/8 is greater than 8/54

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
72/8 = 72 × 27/8 × 27 = 1944/216
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
8/54 = 8 × 4/54 × 4 = 32/216
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1944/216 > 32/216 or 72/8 > 8/54

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