Compare 25/27 and 30/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/27 and 30/12

1^st number: 25/27, 2^nd number: 2 6/12

25/27 is smaller than 30/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 12 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
25/27 = 25 × 4/27 × 4 = 100/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
30/12 = 30 × 9/12 × 9 = 270/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/108 < 270/108 or 25/27 < 30/12

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