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Compare 27/6 and 20/4

1^st number: 4 3/6, 2^nd number: 5 0/4

27/6 is smaller than 20/4

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
   27/6 = 27 × 2/6 × 2 = 54/12
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. 54/12 < 60/12 or 27/6 < 20/4

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