Compare 21/60 and 21/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/60 and 21/27

21/60 is smaller than 21/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 27 is 540

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
21/60 = 21 × 9/60 × 9 = 189/540
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
21/27 = 21 × 20/27 × 20 = 420/540
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
189/540 < 420/540 or 21/60 < 21/27

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