Compare 21/7 and 56/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/7 and 56/27

1^st number: 3 0/7, 2^nd number: 2 2/27

21/7 is greater than 56/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 27 is 189

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
21/7 = 21 × 27/7 × 27 = 567/189
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
56/27 = 56 × 7/27 × 7 = 392/189
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
567/189 > 392/189 or 21/7 > 56/27

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