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Compare 30/9 and 9/27

1^st number: 3 3/9, 2^nd number: 9/27

30/9 is greater than 9/27

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 9 and 27 is 27
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
   30/9 = 30 × 3/9 × 3 = 90/27
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
   9/27 = 9 × 1/27 × 1 = 9/27
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 90/27 > 9/27 or 30/9 > 9/27

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