Compare 12/24 and 40/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 12/24 and 40/27

1^st number: 12/24, 2^nd number: 1 13/27

12/24 is smaller than 40/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 27 is 216

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
12/24 = 12 × 9/24 × 9 = 108/216
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
40/27 = 40 × 8/27 × 8 = 320/216
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
108/216 < 320/216 or 12/24 < 40/27

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