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Compare 21/36 and 27/75

21/36 is greater than 27/75

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 75 is 900

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
    21/36 = 21 × 25/36 × 25 = 525/900
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 12 = 900,
    27/75 = 27 × 12/75 × 12 = 324/900
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 525/900 > 324/900 or 21/36 > 27/75

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