Compare 27/12 and 9/72, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/12 and 9/72

1^st number: 2 3/12, 2^nd number: 9/72

27/12 is greater than 9/72

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 72 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 6 = 72,
27/12 = 27 × 6/12 × 6 = 162/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
9/72 = 9 × 1/72 × 1 = 9/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
162/72 > 9/72 or 27/12 > 9/72

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