Compare 30/27 and 63/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/27 and 63/35

1^st number: 1 3/27, 2^nd number: 1 28/35

30/27 is smaller than 63/35

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,
30/27 = 30 × 35/27 × 35 = 1050/945
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
63/35 = 63 × 27/35 × 27 = 1701/945
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1050/945 < 1701/945 or 30/27 < 63/35

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