Compare 30/27 and 21/60
1st number: 1 3/27, 2nd number: 21/60
30/27 is greater than 21/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 60 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
30/27 = 30 × 20/27 × 20 = 600/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
21/60 = 21 × 9/60 × 9 = 189/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 600/540 > 189/540 or 30/27 > 21/60
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