Compare 28/27 and 20/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/27 and 20/35

1^st number: 1 1/27, 2^nd number: 20/35

28/27 is greater than 20/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
28/27 = 28 × 35/27 × 35 = 980/945
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
20/35 = 20 × 27/35 × 27 = 540/945
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
980/945 > 540/945 or 28/27 > 20/35

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