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Compare 84/56 and 6/54

1st number: 1 28/56, 2nd number: 6/54

84/56 is greater than 6/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 54 is 1512

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
    84/56 = 84 × 27/56 × 27 = 2268/1512
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 28 = 1512,
    6/54 = 6 × 28/54 × 28 = 168/1512
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2268/1512 > 168/1512 or 84/56 > 6/54

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