Compare 12/56 and 40/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 12/56 and 40/27

1^st number: 12/56, 2^nd number: 1 13/27

12/56 is smaller than 40/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 27 is 1512

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
12/56 = 12 × 27/56 × 27 = 324/1512
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 56 = 1512,
40/27 = 40 × 56/27 × 56 = 2240/1512
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
324/1512 < 2240/1512 or 12/56 < 40/27

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