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Compare 27/3 and 20/16

1st number: 9 0/3, 2nd number: 1 4/16

27/3 is greater than 20/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 16 is 48

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
    27/3 = 27 × 16/3 × 16 = 432/48
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
    20/16 = 20 × 3/16 × 3 = 60/48
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 432/48 > 60/48 or 27/3 > 20/16

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