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Compare 27/12 and 20/4

1^st number: 2 3/12, 2^nd number: 5 0/4

27/12 is smaller than 20/4

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 12 and 4 is 12
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
   27/12 = 27 × 1/12 × 1 = 27/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
   20/4 = 20 × 3/4 × 3 = 60/12
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 27/12 < 60/12 or 27/12 < 20/4

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