Compare 21/27 and 24/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/27 and 24/8

1^st number: 21/27, 2^nd number: 3 0/8

21/27 is smaller than 24/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 8 is 216

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
21/27 = 21 × 8/27 × 8 = 168/216
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
24/8 = 24 × 27/8 × 27 = 648/216
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/216 < 648/216 or 21/27 < 24/8

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