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Compare 90/10 and 70/54

1st number: 9 0/10, 2nd number: 1 16/54

90/10 is greater than 70/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 54 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
    90/10 = 90 × 27/10 × 27 = 2430/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
    70/54 = 70 × 5/54 × 5 = 350/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2430/270 > 350/270 or 90/10 > 70/54

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