Compare 27/56 and 35/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/56 and 35/6

1^st number: 27/56, 2^nd number: 5 5/6

27/56 is smaller than 35/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 6 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
27/56 = 27 × 3/56 × 3 = 81/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 28 = 168,
35/6 = 35 × 28/6 × 28 = 980/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
81/168 < 980/168 or 27/56 < 35/6

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